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Ethiopian state media on Wednesday reported that 2,500 bullets for handguns are seized from the residence of an individual.
It was seized during an authorized search, as reported by ENA, in a residential home in Gondar.
Inspector Eyerus Asmare, media and communication department head of the city police, said the individual, whose name is undisclosed, hid the bullets in his home in kebele 18 (local administration).
The suspect is in police custody, and an investigation is launched to establish the source of the illegal bullets. Gun ownership requires permission in Ethiopia.
Police received tips from residents in the town.
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