On September 10, 2026, around 11 p.m., at Sampanana Ankerika, fokontany Antanimora, rural commune of Anahidrano, Antsohihy district, a search of a public transport vehicle traveling from Antsiranana to Mahajanga uncovered a suspicious package containing ammunition. Upon opening, it was found to contain 500 rounds of 12-caliber bullets without documentation. The munitions were immediately seized and the driver was interrogated. His driver's license and vehicle documents were also retained. Collaboration with territorial units in Mahajanga led to the arrest of the package's recipient at Marovato Abattoir, Mahajanga, on September 11, 2026 around 7 p.m. The suspect is a 54-year-old man currently in custody at Mahajanga's territorial unit office. On September 12, 2026, around 5 p.m., a 40-year-old man identified as the ammunition's sender was arrested at his home in fokontany Tanambao IV, urban commune of Diego-Suarez, Antsiranana, thanks to collaboration with Antsiranana's regional criminal investigation service.