[ 2016-12-06 ]

Police Grab Dangerous Weapons
THE ASHAIMAN police have confiscated a cache of
dangerous weapons with several live ammunitions at
a hideout at Gbetsile, Michel Camp, near Tema in
the Greater Accra Region.

Four persons, including a 25-year-old lady, have
been arrested for allegedly possessing dangerous
weapons without lawful authority.

The suspects’ names were mentioned as Tanko
Abdul Rahman, 25; Bright Tawiah alias Kpetseku,
25; Michael Dzogbema alias Yeye, 35 and his
girlfriend, Matilda Sitsofe alias Atsufe.

Weapons such as 4 SMG rifles, G3 rifle, 3 SLR
riffles, 12 magazines, 1,089 live
ammunition as well as a jungle motorbike hidden in
a container at Block Factory located at Gbetsile.

Following the discovery, Assistant Superintendent
of Police (ASP) Juliana Obeng, spokeswoman for the
Tema Regional Police Command, explained to DAILY
GUIDE that Tanko and Rahman were arrested at their
hideouts at Washington, a suburb of Zenu on
Sunday, upon a tipoff.

According to her, the suspects led police to a
block factory which belongs to one Dogo America at
Gbetsile where the remaining suspects were picked
up including Michael who was the caretaker of the
block factory.

ASP Obeng said preliminary investigations revealed
that the weapons were used by the suspects with
others on the run for land guard activities at
Gbetsile, Appolonia and the surrounding
communities.

She said the weapons were in police custody for
evidential purposes whiles investigations are
ongoing.

With this year’s elections only a day away, the
Tema Regional Police Command has expressed its
preparedness to ensure that sanity prevails during
and after the polls.

Source - Daily Guide

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