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Recovered weapons
By EDEKI IGAFE
The Police Command in Delta has recovered assorted weapons from a criminal hideout in the state.
Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Warri.
Edafe said that the weapons were recovered on Thursday by the operatives of the Command’s Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson.
He said that the feat was achieved following a confession by a suspect handed over to the police team by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Orerokpe Division for further interrogation.
Edafe said that the suspect was alleged to be a member of a criminal syndicate terrorising commuters and residents on the Warri/Sapele Road.
“On Feb. 19, acting on information obtained during interrogation, the suspect led the operatives to a concealed armoury located on the Sapele/Warri Road by the Adheje Community axis.
“A thorough search of the hideout resulted in the recovery of a locally made long gun, a locally made cut-to-size gun.
“Also recovered were a fabricated Beretta pistol loaded with five rounds of live ammunition, 10 live cartridges and a dagger,” he said.
Edafe said that the investigation into the matter was ongoing.
He, however, quoted the Commissioner of Police in charge of the command, Mr Aina Adesola, to have reiterated the command’s resolve in dismantling criminal networks, mopping up illegal firearms, among others, in the state. (NAN)
