The police in Cross River State have paraded Cyprian Mbe (52) for allegedly dealing in arms.
He was arrested during a stop and search action by the police divisional patrol team in Etung Local Government Area.
Mbe, a native of Bashia in Boki council, was arrested at the weekend with 299 live cartridges concealed in a black bag.
Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh, who addressed reporters yesterday, said the suspect had been a gun runner and a promoter of communal wars in Etung.
Jimoh said the police was still investigating to get more information about the suspect’s dealings and ‘he would be charged to court afterwards’.
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