Police Arrest Two Over Unlawful Possession of 2,600 AK-47 Ammunition in Ashanti Region
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested two men for the unlawful possession of 2,600 rounds of AK-47 ammunition following an interception at the Kantanso–Asankare Police Barrier in the Ashanti Region.
The suspects, identified as Kwame Afram, a bus driver, and Godfred Essel, his mate, were arrested on December 26, 2025, after police officers on duty stopped a Kia Granbird bus with registration number GT 5771-18. The vehicle was travelling from Accra toward Walewale en route to Paga.
According to the police, a thorough search of the bus uncovered two concealed containers holding a total of 2,600 AK-47 rounds. A subsequent search led to the discovery of a bag hidden beneath the driver’s seat containing two bulletproof plates, a black crushed helmet, and a pair of long boo...