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Addis Ababa Police Seize Illegal Ammunition and Arrest Three Suspects

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Addis Ababa Police arrested three suspects and seized thousands of rounds of ammunition being transported in a Lada vehicle.

Addis Ababa Police arrested three suspects for attempting to traffic illegal ammunition.
The suspects were identified as Melkamu Asmare, Wanaw Ademena, and Abdurehman Hasen.
The arrest occurred in the Addis Ketema Sub-city, Woreda 8, near the YZ Shopping Center.
The suspects were loading 1,454 Kalashnikov cartridges and 100 Bren light machine gun rounds into a Lada vehicle.
The suspects attempted to bribe the arresting officers with 500,000 Birr.
Police officers rejected the bribe and transferred the suspects to the main police department.
Police called on citizens to help prevent and condemn illegal arms trafficking.