The Police have arrested six suspects on Friday, December 3, 2021, for their involvement in an illegal AK 47 transaction.
The first suspect, Alhassan Jamah, was arrested near Osino by the National Operations Directorate Highway Patrol during a stop and search operation.
The Police found an AK 47 rifle with twelve rounds of ammunition hidden in the suspect’s travelling bag on board an Accra-Bawku bound Youtoun bus.
According to the Police, an intelligence-led operation later led to the arrest of five more suspects namely; Bashiru Salifu, Kassim Aninga, Mohammed Asako, Salifu James and Ibrahim Mohammed for involvement in illegal arms transaction.
Police say all six suspects are currently in custody, assisting with the investigations.
