Police Recover Five Assault Rifles After Shootout; One Suspect Dead
The Bono Regional Police Command has recovered five assorted firearms following an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected robbery gangs operating within the region.
According to police reports, intelligence gathered on 11 February 2026 indicated that a criminal group was planning to attack traders travelling along the Dormaa–Gonokrom highway. Surveillance teams were promptly deployed to the area to prevent the planned robbery.
In the early hours of 12 February 2026, officers advancing toward a parked motorbike reportedly came under gunfire from nearby bushes. Police returned fire, and a subsequent search at daybreak led to the discovery of one male suspect dead, with an AK-47 rifle found beside him.
Further searches uncovered a sack containing additional weapons and items,...