The Police Command in Anambra has arrested and detained three male suspects in connection with illegal possession of firearm, and involvement in illicit drug activities in the state.

Police Spokesman in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Awka, said that the suspects were arrested at a Motel in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area.

Ikenga stated that the operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, while acting on credible, stormed the Motel, where the criminals were arrested, stating that the suspects were between ages 39, 26 and 18 respectively.

He also disclosed that during the search, one Jojef pump action gun, loaded with three live cartridges was recovered at the scene.

According to him, during interrogation, one of the suspects, who is the owner of the motel, confessed to the crime, stressing that his confession led to the arrest of the other two suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, Crystal Methamphetamine, Colos, and Mkpuru-mmiri.

Ikenga therefore reiterated the command’s commitment to sustaining ongoing operations against criminal elements in the state, just as he urged members of the public to continue to provide useful information to aid policing efforts.