The unrelenting and aggressive counter kidnapping strategies of the Police in the fight against

kidnapping and other heinous crimes in the country have continued to yield positive results as
Police Operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder recorded yet another harvest of criminal
elements.

Frank Mba, Deputy Commissioner of Police and Force Public Relations Officer said yesterday in
a statement made available to Daily Independent that another set of 93 suspected criminals have
been arrested from different parts of the North-Central, North-Western and North-Eastern parts
of the Country.

Mba said: “In addition, operatives of Operation Puff Adder recovered One rocket launcher, 35
AK-47 rifles,10 locally-made AK-47 rifles and 500 live ammunition. Also recovered from the
hoodlums are eight locally-made revolver pistols,10 pairs of military camouflage uniform, two
operational vehicles, and other incriminating items.”

According to him, the operations leading to these arrests and recoveries were carried out by a
joint team of Police operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder, North-Central sector.

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“The team consists of detectives from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Force
Intelligence Unit, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS).

“Other operatives in the Joint Mission include personnel from the Police Mobile Force (PMF)
the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Special Protection Unit (SPU) and the Special Forces.”Mba
said.

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