A team of officers from the Regional police Intelligence Department (RPID) in the Oti Region, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maxwell Osafo Adamu, has intercepted a vehicle loaded with ammunition and arrested the drive and his associates in connection with the incident.
A statement released from the RPID to media said on Sunday, 8 February 2025, the team comprising D/C/ Inspector, Mr Sampson Akurygu with No 56309, G/L/Cpl, Mr Prince Oduro with No 57030, D/L/Cpl, Mr Derick Ayisah with No 58660, D/L/Cpl , Gilbert Dartey Takyi CPA Daudah Kasim , acting on a rip-off intercepted a Hyundai Kia Rhino with registration number GS-4677-17 at around 1530 hours.
The statement again said the truck was transporting building materials but thorough searching revealed a locally manufactured single barrel short gun and 21 boxes containing 525 pieces of Lion AAA and BB ammunition.
It said the suspects, identified as Abubakari Salam Atta, 35 year old and Mr Kabuja Kwadwo Taademe 19 year old, claimed they were hired by one Mr Kabuja Ntesi, to transport the items
In the statement to newsmen, the two suspects offered the officers an amount of GHC50,000 as a bribery to free them but the police rejected and arrested them.
It revealed that the suspects have been detained and assisting with investigations.
The succesful operations is a result of the collaborative efforts of the RPID team, led by ASP Adamu and the Regional Crime Office.
The suspects were are assisting investigation were arrested in the Krachi East municipality of the Oti region.
Meanwhile,the police have assured that
,they are committed to protecting them and to ensure law enforcement in the region.
Reporting by Solomon Mensah-Ahiable Volta region
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