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Police arrest 3 for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition at Bowodie-Wassa Akropong in the Western Region.

The announcement was made on the Ghana Police Service’s X page on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

“The Western Central Regional Police Command on April 30, 2025, arrested three (3) suspects for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition at Bowodie-Wassa Akropong in the Western Region.

“A search conducted on suspect Hakeem Imoro led to the retrieval of a sub-machine gun (SMG) rifle and twenty-one (21) rounds of ammunition. Upon interrogation, suspect Hakeem Imoro disclosed that the firearm was given to him by his boss for safekeeping,” the statement read.

According to the police, the suspects are currently in custody and will be arraigned soon.

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Source: www.ghanaweb.com

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