A couple, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Bogbon Godwell, residents of Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State, have been arrested by the CP-Special Assignment Team of the state police command for allegedly engaging in gun-running. Sources said that the couple was apprehended around 2:30 p.m. on March 9, 2025. During the arrest, officers recovered a fabricated Beretta pistol and a single live round, reportedly intended for delivery to a client in Sapele. Investigations revealed that the arrest followed a sting operation at the couple’s residence, based on credible intelligence. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, on Thursday, said the wife named, Mrs. Uche Joshua, “admitted to being the dispatcher and she confessed to having delivered several arms as directed by her husband to various clients within Warri and Sapele.” According to the statement, “Further investigation also led to the arrest of one Junior Moses Ogedegbe ‘m’ 30 years of Useifurun community in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State who is also a member of their gang. “Efforts to recover other arms and arrest more suspects are ongoing.”