Operation Forest Sanity Apprehends Suspected Gunrunners In Katsina
Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja
The Director Defence Media Operations, DMO, Major General Musa Danmadami says troops of OPERATION FOREST SANITY deployed at Danali in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State on patrol have arrested two gunrunners in a Golf vehicle at Yahaya vill near Maidabino general area.
A statement signed by the DMO, revealed the suspects on interrogation, claimed they were in search of their missing brother.
It listed items initially recoverd from the suspects to include 1 x Golf vehicle, 3 x Techno Mobile Phones, 3 x ATM cards, 1 x NIN card 1 x Driver licence, transaction receipt and the sum of Sixty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Naira (#64,650) Only.
The statement however noted that further search on the vehicle revealed, 6 x AK 47 rifles and 27 x AK 47 magazines hidden in the vehicle and the suspects are in custody for investigation.
According to the statement, the military high command commends troops of Operation FOREST SANITY and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities.
