The police command in Delta has apprehended a suspected gun runner in the Okpe Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, told journalists on Tuesday in Warri that the suspect was arrested on Monday by the operatives attached to the Orerokpe Police Division.

Mr Edafe said the suspect, who had been on the command’s wanted list, was sighted on a motorcycle in the Okwukoko community.

He said the divisional police officer, Orerokpe division, Paul Obaware, upon receiving the information, mobilised the patrol team of the division alongside members of the anti-cult to trail the suspect.

“When a search was conducted on him, a locally-made English berretta pistol was recovered from him.

“Investigation revealed that the suspect was on his way to supply the arm to one of his customers at Jakpa junction, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, at the cost of N250,000.

“Investigation and manhunt for the said customer and other accomplices are ongoing,” he said.

In another development, Mr Edafe said that the command arrested two suspects and recovered assorted arms and ammunition from them in the state’s Otefe community, Ethiope West Local Government Area.

He said the feat was recorded on Monday by the operatives attached to Oghara Police Division in Ethiope West and the State Investigation Bureau (SIB) during a raid at the criminals’ hideout.

Mr Edafe said one pump action gun, two double barrel cut-to-size, one battle axe and three live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.

He said that the investigation on the matter was ongoing.

(NAN)