The customs commission authorities captured 4,492 pistol bullets and 372 bullets of machine-guns being smuggled into Ethiopia through the Sudan border. The bullets were captured yesterday at a border town of Metema, according to Bahir Dar City custom commission office. The total cost of the captured bullets is estimated to reach 306, 640 birr (around $11,000). Those involved in the illegal weapon trading are also under custody, according to the report of FBC, which quoted Deputy Manager of the Office Mr. AlayuKurfu. Recent reports from Ethiopia shows that illegal weapon trading has been on the rise.

Source: News Business Ethiopia December 28, 2018 11:48 UTC