A 24-year-old man identified as Joseph Vincent has been apprehended by operatives of Dragon 18 and 29 of the Delta State Police Command. Vincent was caught with two pistols in his possession on Easter Sunday morning while aboard a tricycle along Jeremi/Iwhrekan road in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
According to Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, the suspect attempted to flee into a nearby bush upon sighting the police on a stop-and-search duty.
However, he was chased down and apprehended by the police officers.
“On 9/4/2023 at about 1000hrs, Operatives of Dragon 18 and 29, while on stop and search duty along Jeremi/Iwhrekan road in Ughelli South LGA, intercepted a tricycle with Reg. No. GBB 022 UN driven by one Isreal Sibito ‘m’ 58yrs conveying three females and one male passenger,” said the PPRO.
“While the search was being carried out, the male passenger who was later identified as Joseph Vincent ‘m’, age 24yrs, jumped down from the tricycle and ran into a nearby bush in an attempt to escape, he was given a hot chase by the operatives and arrested.”
The police officers recovered two locally fabricated Berretta pistols from Vincent upon conducting a search.
The investigation is still ongoing, according to Edafe.
The PPRO went on to advise members of the public to exercise patience during stop-and-search procedures by police operatives as it is for the collective good and to ensure a safer Delta for all.
The Delta State Police Command remains committed to its core mandate, which is the protection of lives and property.
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