The Denu-Torkor Circuit Court in Ghana’s Volta Region has remanded two individuals into custody over their suspected involvement within the illegal transportation of ammunition from Aflao to Lomé, Togo.
The suspects have been named as Yameglo Kossi and 46-year-old Nyameglo Kossi Attitsogbe, who has been recognized because the principal suspect within the case.
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Their arrest followed security checks conducted along an unauthorised route, referred to as Beat 7, the place Attitsogbe is alleged to have been conveying the hid ammunition utilizing a tricycle operated by the co-accused.
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Authorities retrieved 29 packs of ammunition, comprising 25 rounds of AAA Redstar shotgun cartridges. The cartridges had been hidden in 4 sacks containing clothes and different private results in an try and keep away from detection.
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The arrest fashioned a part of a joint operation spearheaded by the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, the Customs Division of the Ghana Income Authority, the Ghana Immigration Service, and Defence Intelligence of the Ghana Armed Forces.
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Additional investigations revealed that the primary suspect had obtained the ammunition from a licensed arms and ammunition supplier based mostly in Accra. The supplier, nonetheless, was discovered to have breached regulatory protocols, together with promoting portions that exceeded legally sanctioned limits.
The 2 suspects are anticipated to make a reappearance earlier than the court docket on twenty fourth April 2025, as police proceed with their investigations.
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NACSA has affirmed its dedication to working alongside legislation enforcement to determine people and networks engaged within the illicit commerce and smuggling of arms and ammunition.
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In an announcement issued by the Fee, it stated: “The interception underscores the crucial significance of cross-agency collaboration in addressing the rising menace of illicit arms and ammunition trafficking, and reinforces the necessity for heightened vigilance throughout border communities.”
The Small Arms Fee has additionally urged all licensed arms and ammunition sellers to stick strictly to regulatory necessities governing their operations, warning that non-compliance poses a big danger of arms diversion that might gas organised crime and battle.
The Fee has referred to as on members of the general public to contribute to nationwide safety efforts by reporting unlawful possession or motion of weapons. Info could be shared by contacting Nationwide Safety on 999, the Ghana Police Service on 18555, or the Small Arms Fee by way of phone or WhatsApp on +233 599 070 944.
