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Ethiopian customs seizes 230 pistols from arms smugglers

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

Ethiopian Customs Commission seized 300 Turkish made pistols from arms smugglers at Bahir dar customs Seraba check point in Amhara Region of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia seizes 18,000 Turkish pistols from traffickers

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020NBE

The Government of Ethiopia said it has seized two containers of weapons including over 18,000 Turkish made Pistols, imported illegally via Djibouti Port by arms’ traffickers.

Ethiopia enacts law to combat weapons’ trafficking

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020newbusinessethiopianews

The Ethiopian Parliament on Thursday passes the new proclamation that aims to regulate weapons’ possession and combat illegal trafficking of fire arms within the country.

Ethiopia seizes 12,032 illegal bullets, guns

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019newbusinessethiopianews

Including Turkish pistols, the customs officers in Bahir Dar, city of Amhara region of Ethiopia have seized 12,032 illegal bullets and guns this week.

Ethiopian Customs Commission seize 35 illegal pistols

May 3, 2019

The Ethiopian Customs Commission said it has seized over 35 pistols from smugglers who tried to bring the weapons illegally into the capital, Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia Intelligence seizes smuggled weapons, $700,000 cash

Ethiopian intelligence seizes smuggled guns, $700,000 cash

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019

The National intelligence and security service of Ethiopia and the police today capture 28 Kalashnikov guns, 459 Turkish-made pistols and $700,000 in cash from smugglers.

Ethiopian police seizes 382 illegal Kalashnikov guns

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019

The Federal Police Commission of Ethiopia has indicated that over the past six months it has seized 382 Kalashnikov guns from illegal weapons’ traffickers.

Ethiopia approves law to tackle illegal arms trade

February 3, 2019April 24, 2019

Following the increase of illegal arms trade and the security threat it poses on the country, the Minster of Council of Ethiopia on Saturday passes a bill that aims to tackle financing illegal arms trade and mass destructive weapons.

Ethiopia caught Nigerian smuggling $141,000 cash

December 29, 2018January 9, 2019

A male Nigerian passenger leaving Ethiopia via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is caught on Saturday trying to smuggle $141,000 cash out of the country.