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LAGOS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government is looking for new methods to probe the 661 pump action rifles seized by handing over the rifles to the country's secret police.
Jerry Attah, the spokesperson for Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in charge of Federal Operations Unit Zone said the rifles, seized on January 22, were handed over to the Department of State Security (DSS) for further investigation on Friday.
The rifles were hidden in a truck conveying a container before it was intercepted along Mile 2/Apapa road, Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub.
The truck was immediately taken to the premises of FOU Zone A, Ikeja, where physical examination revealed 49 boxes containing 661 pieces of pump action rifles were concealed with steel doors and other merchandise.
Attah added that three suspects were arrested in connection with the illegal importation.
The 661 pump action rifles and the suspects were handed over to local security authorities. Enditem
