The police said they recovered from the suspects some items including a one pump action gun, three live cartridges, cutlass, charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
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He said during the operation a suspect from Umunaga village and another from Umuneri village, were arrested. Mr Ikenga explained that during further interrogations, the suspects confessed that they rented guns and other weapons from the gunrunner, which prompted the police operatives to act swiftly and arrest the gunrunner.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the police in Anambra have vowed to tackle the recent rise in cult activities among youth in the state.
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