REPORTER: KEVIN EKEDIEGWU
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspects over unlawful possession of a firearm and involvement in illicit drug activities at Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area.
The three suspects were identified as, Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi,Abdullahi Shaibu and Chima Obam.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement explained that the Police Operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, acting on credible information stormed a motel located in Uke where the criminals were arrested.
He stated that during the search, one Jojef pump action gun with breach number 21SA-0724, loaded with three live cartridges was recovered at the scene.
Mr Ikenga said,Ifeanyi who was the first suspect to be arrested confessed to the crime as investigations led to the arrest of the other two suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, Crystal Methamphetamine, Colos, and Mkpuru-mmiri.
The PPRO reiterated the command’s commitment to sustaining ongoing operations against criminal elements in the State and urged members of the public to continue to providing useful information to aid policing efforts in the state.
