Six persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an illegal AK47 transaction on Friday, December 3.
“The first suspect, Alhassan Jamah, was arrested at new Osino by the National Operations Directorate Highway Patrol during a stop and search operation. An AK 47 rifle with twelve rounds of ammunition was found hidden in his traveling bag on board an Accra-Bawku Yutoun bus,”Director-General of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori, said in statement issued on Monday, 6 December 2021.
The intelligence-led operation later led to the arrest of five more suspects namely: Basihiru Salifu, Kassim Anninga, Mohammed Asako, Salifu James and Ibrahim Mohhamed for their involvement in illegal arms transactions.
The statement further said that all suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations.
