Gun, cocaine found at Oku Backdam

An unlicensed firearm along with ammunition, cocaine and marijuana were discovered by police at an Oku Backdam camp last Friday and three men were arrested in relation to the articles.

Police in a press statement yesterday said ranks of a mobile patrol at Oku Backdam conducted a search on a camp last Friday. A man was arrested after they discovered an unlicensed .38 Smith and Wesson revolver with five matching rounds.

Two other men, police said, were also arrested after police discovered 22 grams of cocaine and 33 grams of marijuana, respectively.