Ngaoundéré : Customs seizes over 3100 war munitions
By Synthia Lateu
Cameroon’s customs authorities have announced the seizure of 3,144 war munitions at the Tchabal checkpoint, located at the entrance to the city of Ngaoundéré in the Adamawa region.
The information was disclosed in a communique signed by Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze on dated October 29, 2024.
According to the Customs Chief, the ammunition was siezed at 03: 20am in a public transport bus coming from Maroua and bound for Yaoundé on October 28.
Reports indicate that the seized munitions included cartridges for automatic pistols, Kalashnikov rifles, and M21 rifles.
The owner of the luggage named Charles, is said to have earlier on, introduced himself as a soldier working in MINDEF, in the Far North. However, after unsuccessful attempt to escape, He was apprehended and transferred to the Military Security ( SEMIL) in Yaoundé, where he is pending investigation.
Costoms officers in this part of the country were operating as part of phase 3 of a mission called, “ stop illicit trade” in collaboration with forces of defense and security.
This seizure occurs amid rise in insecurity in the Adamawa region, characterised by kidnappings and ransom demands. A similar situation in other conflict affected areas of the country including, the Anglophone crisis in English speaking regions and Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North.
