The operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a suspected gun runner simply identified as Yerakpo for being in possession of four new locally-made cut-to-size guns, at Aragba junction along Aghalokpe road in Okpe Local Government Area of the State .
This was disclosed in a statement by the Delta State Police Command CP Wale Abass, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe.
It was gathered that the suspect was apprehended by a Police Crack Team from Orerokpe Division, assisted by members of the Aragba Vigilante, during an intensive stop and search operation at Aragba junction along Aghalokpe road in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State .
Report revealed that the suspect had concealed the weapons under the seat of his red QLINK Motorcycle with REG.NO: JRT178VH.
The PPRO said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect was involved in gun running and that one of his accomplices, known as Ose Ogboyen, sent him to deliver the arms to a client popularly known as “Saputu”.
According to the police spokesman, efforts to arrest Ogboyen and Saputu are ongoing.
