Operatives attached to the Dragon Team 14 of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 55 years old gun runner.
The suspect, identified as Peter James, was arrested by operatives on stop and search duty along Warri/Benin road by Western Delta University, Oghara, Ethiope-West Local Government Area.
The police recovered from the suspect three AK-47 rifles, 2,080 rounds of 7. 62 mm AK-47 ammunition and 1,040 rounds of 51mm ammunition loaded in four boxes.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
He said the operatives intercepted a blue colour Toyota Camry with Reg No PHC 257 NT driven by one Peter James, aged 55 years, an indigene of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The statement read, “The driver was asked to open the trunk of the vehicle, during which it was observed that the trunk of the said Camry popularly known as “big daddy” was unusually small, this aroused the suspicion of the men who were convinced that the vehicle has been modified for malicious purpose.
“The policemen then proceeded and removed the seat of the vehicle, only to discover three (3) AK-47 rifles, Two Thousand and Eighty (2,080) rounds of 7. 62 mm AK-47 ammunition, one thousand and forty (1,040) rounds of 51mm ammunition loaded in four boxes.
“The exhibit has been recovered, the suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing.”