POLICE INTERCEPT 300 ROUNDS OF LIVE AMMUNITION AND CONTRABAND IN LAGOS, FIVE ARRESTED
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos, has intercepted a consignment containing 300 rounds of live 9mm ammunition and multiple contraband items, following actionable intelligence.
Police Public Relations Officer of the FCID, ASP Aminat Mayegun, revealed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Lagos.
According to her, the intelligence was received by Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Margaret Ochalla, leading to swift intervention by operatives.
“A detailed search of the container, conducted in the presence of the clearing agent and alleged receivers, led to the recovery of 300 rounds of 9mm ammunition concealed inside a Nissan Frontier pickup truck,” Mayegun said.
Alongside the ammunition, officers seized: Two Toyota Sienna vans, one Nissan Frontier pickup, one Scion XA vehicle, 24 bags of foreign rice, seven bales of used clothing (popularly known as Okirika), cartons of vegetable oil, various household goods
The driver of the consignment was immediately apprehended, and five suspects have so far been arrested in connection with the shipment.
Preliminary investigations suggest the consignment originated from a shipper based in the United States, who allegedly failed to declare the ammunition and illicit goods in the bill of lading.
The items were said to have been deliberately concealed among legitimate cargo, allegedly in an attempt to evade detection during port inspection.
The FCID is now investigating: the origin and intended destination of the ammunition, possible involvement of arms trafficking syndicates, the extent of the network behind the shipment
The department is collaborating with the Nigeria Customs Service and the Department of State Services (DSS) to ensure coordinated intelligence sharing and prosecution in line with the Firearms
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