2 police officers and 2 civilians arrested for selling firearms

2 police officers and 2 civilians arrested for selling firearms

The Accra Regional Police Command arrested four people, including two police officers, for allegedly selling firearms and ammunition in Alajo, Greater Accra region.

They are Lance Corporal Emmanuel Abusah Yao, 38; Lance Corporal Sulayman Yusuf, 31; Abdul Samed Yussif, 40, and Kwame Dokpor, 31.

They were arrested when they offered weapons to plainclothes police investigating the activities of gun dealers.

Police get a clue

In a briefing to the Daily Graphic, the public relations officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command, Ms Effia Tenge, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said the police had gathered intelligence that some men were selling weapons and ammunition to Achimota in Accra.

She said when the police followed up, they found Lance Corporal Abusah and Dokpor in a taxi that was being driven by Dokpor to a location in Achimota.

When police introduced themselves as interested buyers, Abusah told them he had more guns to sell and that they were to meet on December 18, 2020 for the transaction.

On the scheduled date, the police surveillance team met the suspects in Alajo and arrested the four suspects.

An on-site search carried out revealed that a bag that was carried by Yussif contained an unregistered pistol, 20 rounds of nine millimeters (9mm), 59 rounds of M16 ammunition, 38 rounds of the AK 47 assault rifle and 58 rounds. of Ammunition G3.

DSP Tenge said during questioning it was found that Abusah and Yusuf were both assistant corporals attached to the visibility unit at Ghana Police Service headquarters in Accra.

She said the weapon and ammunition had been retained while investigations continued.