March 15, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command, have intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition allegedly being smuggled into the country by some criminal gang.
Details of the development are still sketchy, a source within the service said the arms were recovered during an inspection of consignments imported into the country.
THEWILL gathered that the intercepted items included automatic single-barrel rifles, pump action guns, military camouflage and illicit drugs.
It is not clear as of press time, if any arrest has been made.
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