Police in Western – Central Regional Command has arrested two suspects for preparing to commit robbery near Asankraguah, in the Western Region.
The suspects, identified as Mohammed Abdul-Salam (28) and Karim Yakubu (42), were spotted hiding in a bush along a section of the road. Upon noticing a police patrol team, they attempted to flee the scene prompting a swift pursuit by the police officers.
The pursuit led to an abandoned mining site where the suspects jumped into a muddy pit in an attempt to evade capture. However, the Police officers managed to rescue them from the pit and successfully arrested them.
A search conducted at the time of the arrest led to the retrieval of one shotgun, three AAA cartridges, one Nokia keypad mobile phone.
The suspects are currently in police custody assisting investigations.
