蹄鉄打ちに偽装した闇の武器密造商の摘発

　ラゴスでの摘発。どうもcultとあり、カルトが関わっている模様。

BBC Nigerian police: Lagos blacksmith's illegal gun factory busted 18 Oct 2023 By Wycliffe Muia

　ともあれ治安側が1か月ほど調査・捜査してのお手柄。なにしろナイジェリアは治安状況がよろしくない。そりゃもう、そういう不安状況は闇の武器にかなり依存するわけで―これをどうにか制圧したいのはやまやまだろう。

「A blacksmith's factory that was a cover for manufacturing illegal firearms in the Nigerian city of Lagos has been busted, police said.

Barrel guns, pistols, cartridges and drilling machines were seized during the raid, they said.

A notorious gang leader was among more than 30 suspects arrested.」

　先月にも銃の密造工場を摘発したばかり。AK-47やら、サブマシンガンやら…結構、有力なものを作っていたもよう。

「Last month, the army uncovered a gun-manufacturing factory in north-western Kaduna state.

AK-47 rifles, a submachine gun, and revolvers were among 26 weapons seized.

Last week, police said armed groups were smuggling weapons into south-eastern Anambra State from Cameroon.」

　先週はカメルーンから武器の密売がなされるのをインターセプト。結構頑張ってるってことでよいのでは。

「Police on Tuesday identified two blacksmiths whom they said were behind the production of arms at the Lagos factory.

They were paraded alongside 30 other suspects, and would be charged with various offences, including the illegal possession of firearms.」

「A key gang, or cult, figure was found in possession of two 9mm ammunition rounds, and has been linked to the murder of a rival cult member in Lagos, police added.」