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The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested ten suspects and retrieved nine firearms in a series of separate operations in Akwatia, as part of heightened security measures ahead of the upcoming by-election in the area.
The seized weapons include eight pump-action shotguns and one locally manufactured single-barrel gun. Police say the operations form part of a broader strategy to clamp down on the unlawful possession and use of arms before, during, and after the polls.
On August 22, 2025, officers near St. Dominic Hospital intercepted a vehicle driven by Bernard Kumi Ofosu. A search uncovered one Tulpar double-barrel pump-action shotgun, four AAA live cartridges, and two FTB blank cartridges. The suspect admitted ownership of the firearm and produced a license. He remains in custody assisting with investigations, while the weapon is being verified.
In a related incident at the Akwatia Y-Junction snap check, police arrested Joshua Amenuku after retrieving 15 live BB cartridges from him. A follow-up search at his residence led to the recovery of one Adler Tulpar pump-action gun and five additional cartridges.
Later that day, at the Boadua Livingstone snap check point, officers intercepted a Toyota Hilux pick-up and arrested Enoch Asiedu and Lu Youyan, a Chinese national, after four live BB cartridges were discovered in the vehicle. Preliminary investigations suggested the ammunition belonged to their employer, identified only as Mohammed, the owner of the vehicle. Police have launched a manhunt for Mohammed while the suspects remain in custody.
On August 23, 2025, at the same checkpoint, police arrested Pieterson Joseph when a search of his vehicle revealed one Adler Tulpar pump-action gun and 46 live cartridges. The suspect admitted ownership of the weapon.
That same day, officers at Staff Village, Boadua, intercepted a Toyota Tundra pick-up with registration number WR 5535-13, traveling from Asamankese. A search uncovered three pump-action shotguns: a Pardus, a Hulglu Atroe, and another unidentified make. The driver, Stephen Nkansah, claimed ownership of two of the guns and alleged the third belonged to his chief. Nkansah has since been detained for further investigation.
The Eastern South Regional Police Command has assured residents and stakeholders of intensified operations to maintain peace, law, and order in Akwatia before, during, and after the by-election.
