Man arrested for unlawful possession of firearms

The Denu District Police in the Volta Region has arrested a 39-year-old man, for possessing firearms, and 61 rounds of ammunition in an Accra-bound vehicle without lawful authority.

“Today, October 27, 2021, the police patrol team on duty along the Torkor-Accra road, as part of their intelligence-led stop and check operation, arrested suspect Dominic Bimba after a search revealed two foreign pistols with 61 rounds of ammunition,” the police said in a statement.

According to the police, the suspect was also found to have an “additional two spent shells” in his possession.

“Further investigation into the incident revealed that Dominic Bimba, age 39, is a Togolese and resident at Tokor. The suspect indicated that he was transporting the two weapons to someone in Accra,” the statement added.