The Kano State Police apprehended Hassan Ilyasu, a 35-year-old resident of Alhazawa Village in Musawa LGA, Katsina State.
The arrest occurred during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by officers from the Tsanyawa Division.
Authorities recovered two AK-47 rifles with fully loaded magazines of live ammunition from Ilyasu. Additionally, a substantial sum of money, totaling 4,986,000 naira, was found in a folded sack wrapped securely with adhesive tape.
The suspect is currently in police custody as investigations continue.