The Cross River authorities has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) and sister safety companies for lately intercepting an enormous cache of High-calibre weapons, which included three General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs).
The state Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey made the commendation on Friday after inspecting the seized weapons on the DSS state headquarters in Calabar.
Odey, whose go to was on behalf of Governor Bassey Otu, recommended the Service on the intelligence operation that led to the seizure of the weapons which included seven A-Okay 47 assault rifles.
The deputy governor said that the arrest of two suspected gunrunners in the course of the operation, would assist the DSS and sister safety companies apprehend these behind the unlawful arms commerce.
He famous that had the weapons not been intercepted, there was a robust risk that it might be used to wreak havoc within the state and neighbouring states, notably in the course of the forthcoming common elections.
The deputy governor praised the rising synergy between the safety companies and the navy, saying the event has helped the federal government more and more flip the tide in opposition to prison parts.
