Four men in Lae have been arrested for being in possession of three homemade pistols and in relation to a break and enter and robbery over the weekend.
The arrest follows a search for firearms and ammunitions alleged to be burried at the residence of Huon Gulf’s former District Administrator at Cassowary Road.
According to police, the four suspects were part of a ten men team, who drove into the premises of Asila Security Company at Eriku’s Oleander Street in a blue ten seater LandCruiser on Sunday morning.
The men held up the security guard at gunpoint, tied him up and broke down a grill door before walking straight to the Manager’s Office where the safe was.
The safe contained the company’s confidential documents, cash worth K50 000, firearms and ammunitions.
All items were stolen.
Police say they are aware of where the rest of the suspects
reside and will pay a visit.
Lae’s Metropolitan Commander, Chief Superintendent Chris Kunyanban said Intelligence gathering for the 2022 National General Election is on going and Police will not tolerate anyone trying to build up arms during the election period.
Meanwhile, police located the safe near the bumbu river bank and handed it back to Asila Security Company.
They are yet to retrieve all the items in the safe.
While the four suspects are in police custody, six are still on the run.
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