On
Friday July 26, 2013 the police in Rivers state engaged in a major crackdown
against criminals, and recovered more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition and
machine guns. The weapons recovered from three vehicles hidden at a Mechanic
Village in Ihugbo, along East-West Road, Ahoada, Rivers State, include two
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) with 593 rounds of GPMG ammunition, and eight
AK-47 rifles.
Other weapons
recovered include, 1,635 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, one G3 rifle with
magazine, two dynamites with detonators and other explosives canes, two gas
cylinders with welding accessories, a sledge hammer, one axe and 57 magazines.
Three
vehicles including a Volvo S40 car, one Mercedes-Benz Saloon car and one Nissan
Pathfinder Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) in which the weapons were concealed
were also recovered and impounded by the police.
And
although no one was arrested in connection with the recovered arms, the team
were able to hinder a planned robbery targeted at a commercial bank in the
state.
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