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Police arrest passenger travelling with gun, hard drugs in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 24 year old, Favour Eze, for being in possession of one locally made pistol and hard drug suspected to be Loud.

The items were concealed in a bag of cloths.

The suspect was travelling from Asaba to Warri with other passengers in a
red commercial Toyota Sienna space van when he was arrested by Police operatives who were conducting a stop and search along Ogwashi-Uku/Kwale Road.

The Police intercepted the vehicle conveying the passengers on 8/05/2024 at about 1630hrs.

Delta State Police Commandโ€™s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in a statement signed and made available to DAILY POST.

He said, โ€˜The suspect was arrested alongside the exhibits.โ€

According to Edafe, โ€œUpon search of the vehicle and occupants, one Favour Eze, a 24 years male native of Amasiri Village in Afikpo L.G.A, Ebonyi State, was arrested in possession of one locally made pistol, hard drug suspected to be Loud, and human hair, all concealed in a bag of cloths.

โ€œThe suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing.โ€