Three (3) suspects have been arrested following recent reported incidents of robbery at Akatsi and its environs in the Volta region.
A police source said targeted operations conducted in the area by the Special Operations Assistant (SOA) to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) resulted in the arrest of a total of three (3) suspects and the retrieval of several weapons.
“The SOA team, on April 21, 2026, arrested suspect Enoch Adoglo at Gavekope. Further intelligence led the team to the outskirts of Gavekope, where they arrested suspect Cephas Aniwaa, a blacksmith who is believed to manufacture and supply the suspects with weapons. A third suspect, David Adzinu, was also arrested.”
They noted that a search conducted on them led to the retrieval of seven (7) single-barrel rifles, five (5) locally manufactured pistols, one (1) revolver, sixty-four (64) rounds of ACP ammunition, eleven (11) rounds of AK-47 ammunition, four (4) rounds of 7.62 x 51 ammunition, four (4) live BB cartridges, eighteen (18) spent BB cartridges, three (3) mobile phones, and winding tools.
However, further investigations have also identified suspect Mensah Kedzi as a key suspect linked to the robberies, including a robbery that took place on April 3, 2026.
Police have launched a manhunt for suspect Mensah Kedzi, who is currently on the run, along with other accomplices, including suspect Akakpo, an ex-convict, and suspect Ageh.
Source: ignewss.com | Ghana