{"id":126180,"date":"2026-03-17T15:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126180"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:31:42","slug":"dss-arrests-suspected-gunrunner-recover-832-rounds-of-live-ammunition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/dss-arrests-suspected-gunrunner-recover-832-rounds-of-live-ammunition\/","title":{"rendered":"DSS Arrests Suspected Gunrunner, Recover 832 rounds of live ammunition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday at Ivara Esu Estate in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State, arrested one suspected gunrunner, Kelvin Ebikeniye Dugo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security sources disclosed that the arrest followed credible intelligence on Dugo&#8217;s plan to buy 832 rounds of live ammunition from one Azenda Barnabas (alias Jagaban), anotger suspected gunrunner based in Aliade, Benue State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The operatives intercepted Dugo moments after he received the consignment, which was concealed in food items. 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