The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a suspected illegal firearms manufacturing facility in Sabon Garin Kangin, Kaduna State, and arrested its alleged owner.
The operation, carried out by NDLEA operatives, resulted in the recovery of finished firearms and materials reportedly intended for the production of additional weapons.
The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the development in a narco-trend update shared on his X account on Sunday.
Babafemi said the discovery was made during a raid conducted in the area some days earlier.
“In the course of a raid operation by @ndlea_nigeria officers in Sabon Garin Kangin area of Kaduna some days ago, they discovered a gun factory where finished firearms and materials for the production of more weapons were recovered and the owner arrested,” he said.
He said the discovery further highlighted what the agency described as a connection between drug trafficking, substance abuse and other criminal activities.
“This reinforces the already established fact that there’s a nexus between substance abuse, drug trafficking and other forms crime,” Babafemi added.
The agency did not disclose the number or types of firearms recovered, the identity of the arrested suspect or whether further investigations had led to additional arrests.
The NDLEA also did not provide details of the suspected factory’s operations or how long it had been active.
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