Police Intercept Bus Loaded With Live Ammunition
The recovered cartridges display noticeable variations in their brass casing, with some exhibiting a bright copper or golden hue while others appear darker or more tarnished..
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Two suspects were arrested yesterday in Kanyonyoo, Kitui County, after police discovered 30 rounds of live ammunition in a backpack on a passenger bus traveling along the Garissa-Thika Highway.
- 30 rounds of live ammunition were recovered during a routine multi-agency roadblock search.
- The National Police Service (NPS) conducted the arrests and secured the ammunition as evidence.
- The seized cartridges showed clear differences in their brass casings, suggesting they were full power rifle ammunition.
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