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Police intercept bus carrying 1,800 pieces of ammunition

Police intercept bus carrying 1,800 pieces of ammunition

A Yutong bus carrying 1,800 rounds of ammunition has been intercepted at the Customs barrier at Binguri in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region by the Bawku Divisional Police Command, yesterday.

The driver (name withheld) of the bus, with registration number GW 6471-22, traveling from Kumasi to Bawku, has been arrested, and the vehicle impounded at the Bawku Divisional Police Command.

A source close to the Divisional Police Command confirmed the story to the Ghanaian Times, saying the police acted on a tip-off, and the driver has been detained for investigations after writing a caution statement.

According to the source, the ammunition is in the custody of the police, but it could not say when the driver would be taken to court.

All attempts by the Times reporter to speak with the Bawku Divisional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Adamu Seidu, had been unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, the Mamprugu Youth Association (MAYA), in a press release, condemned the transportation of the ammunition and called on the security agencies, particularly the police and Ministry of National Security, to thoroughly investigate the matter.

A statement signed by Awudu Bagura, President of MAYA, said: “We commend the security agencies for their diligence and swift action in seizing the bus carrying ammunition.”

The group called for investigations to ascertain the source or origin of the ammunition, the individuals or groups involved, and the intended purpose of the consignment.

Mr. Bagura urged the government and security agencies to intensify intelligence gathering and monitor transport routes in the country to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

Source: Ghanaian Times

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