The Ghana Police has arrested six people in connection with illegal trade in AK47 Rifle.
The suspects who have been arrested are Alhassan Jamah, Bashiru Salifu, Kassim Anhinga, Mohammed Asako, Ibrahim Mohammed and Salifu James.
In a Press Release signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Samuel Kwesi Ofori, Director General, Ghana Police Service's Public Affairs Department, the suspects were picked up by the police on Friday, 3rd December 2021.
According to the release, one of the arrested persons who goes by the name Jamah was arrested in the Eastern Region, near Osino.
He was arrested during a stop and search operation by the National Operations Directorate Highway Patrol.
The Police in the search were able to retrieve an AK 47 rifle with twelve rounds of ammunition hiding in Jamah's travelling bag on board a Yutoun bus heading Bawku from Accra.
The arrest then led to the arrest of the other suspects.
All arrested persons are currently in Police custody assisting with investigations.
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