Crime & Punishment of Wednesday, 1 November 2017Source: classfmonline.comPolice intercept car loaded with AK47, ammunitionAn AK47 assault rifle and 56 rounds of live ammunition were found in the carA team from the Ashanti Regional Highway Patrol Unit has intercepted a private Toyota Corolla Saloon car with registration number AS 1108-17, along the Kumasi-Obuasi highway, loaded with a gun and ammunition. A search conducted in the vehicle revealed a white fertilizer sack containing an AK47 assault rifle and 56 rounds of live ammunition plus two empty magazines. During the interrogation, she said suspect Abubakari Mahama claimed ownership of the weapon and ammunition and mentioned suspect Amadu Yakubu, a 51-year old Ivorian, as the source of the weapon and ammunition. “Suspect Amadu Yakubu also admitted to police in his caution statement of having sold the said weapon and ammunition to Abubakari Mahama. Suspect Abubakari Mahama, according to ASP Juliana Obeng, after his arrest, offered a bribe of GH¢3,500 to the police in order to be let off the hook, but the police declined.

Source: GhanaWeb November 01, 2017 05:26 UTC