The Ghana Police Service has intercepted a significant consignment of ammunition at the Tadzewu-Mitsrikasa barrier in the Volta Region.
On Friday, April 18, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m., officers stopped a Hyundai bus with registration number GR 8246-Q traveling from Accra to Benin.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 60 cartons of AAA cartridges (15,000 rounds) and 72 cartons of BB cartridges (18,000 rounds) concealed in sacks under passenger luggage.
The driver, Abasou Fousseni, 45, and his co-driver, Salisu Jalilu, 38, were arrested for questioning. Although both initially denied knowledge of the ammunition, police intelligence indicated that the co-driver had loaded the illicit goods into the vehicle.
The driver was granted police enquiry bail, while the co-driver remains in custody and is expected to be arraigned before court on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
The Ghana Police Service has reiterated its commitment to combating transnational crime and ensuring peace and security across the sub-region.
