The Addis Ababa Police Commission says it has seized four illegal machines guns with over 46,000 bullets smuggled into the city. The Addis Ababa Police has collaborated with National Intelligence and Security Services of Ethiopia to seize the machine guns around Nifas Silk area. The Addis Ababa Police indicated that it has arrested one man suspected of transporting the illegal weapons into Addis Ababa. Along with the illegal weapons the police has also captured $47,000 cash is also captured along with the machine guns. In related development the Addis Ababa Police has also captured 46,404 different types of pistol bullets smuggled into Addis Ababa from Amhara Region.

Source: News Business Ethiopia February 20, 2019 20:37 UTC