The two suspects. INSET: The pump action gun
TWO MALES, who are suspected to be criminals and operate at night, have been arrested for unlawful possession of a pump action gun and live cartridges.
The duo have since been identified by the Ashanti Regional Police Command as Yaw Adu and Samando Dokurugu, alias ‘Shapichino’.
They “were arrested on May 16, 2025 at the Ahenkro Lorry Station while riding a motorbike with registration number M-25-NR 1634,” a police report disclosed.
“The suspects are believed to be connected to recent incidents of night-time criminal activity in the area,” the police statement further clarified.
The two suspects, police indicated, were apprehended for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition at Ahenkro in the Ashanti Region.
“A search conducted on the suspects led to the retrieval of one Adler Tulpar Pump Action shotgun with serial number 24SA-1073, and three BB live cartridges from Samando Dokurugu,” the police report added.
According to the police, both suspects are still in custody and assisting with ongoing investigations, adding, “they will be put before the court soon.”
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah, Kumasi