The Eastern South Regional Police Command has apprehended ten individuals and seized nine firearms during a series of security operations in Akwatia, which are part of ongoing initiatives to uphold peace and order in anticipation of the forthcoming by-election.
The confiscated weapons consist of eight pump-action shotguns and one locally made single-barreled gun.
Authorities state that these operations are part of a larger effort to combat the illegal possession and use of firearms in connection with election-related activities.
In a statement, the police clarified that on August 22, 2025, officers stopped a vehicle near St. Dominic Hospital in Akwatia, which was being driven by Bernard Kumi Ofosu.
A search uncovered one Tulpar double-barrel pump-action gun, four AAA live cartridges, and two FTB blanks.
Ofosu admitted ownership and presented a valid license. He is assisting with investigations while the exhibits undergo verification.
At a snap checkpoint near Akwatia Y-Junction, police also arrested Joshua Amenuku after recovering 15 live BB cartridges.
A follow-up search at his residence led to the retrieval of an ADLER TULPA pump-action gun and five more cartridges.
Later that evening, at the Boadua Livingstone snap checkpoint, officers stopped a Toyota Hilux and arrested Enoch Asiedu and Chinese national Lu Youyan.
Four live BB cartridges were retrieved from the vehicle. Preliminary checks linked the ammunition to their employer, identified as Mohammed, owner of the vehicle. Police are pursuing him for questioning while the two suspects remain in custody.
On August 23, another snap-check operation at Boadua Livingstone Junction led to the arrest of Pieterson Joseph.
Police retrieved one ADLER TULPAR pump-action gun and 46 AAA and BB cartridges from his vehicle. He admitted to owning the weapon.
That same day, officers at Staff Village Boadua intercepted a Toyota Tundra pickup (registration WR 5535-13) en route from Asamankese.
A search uncovered three pump-action guns—a Pardus, a Hulglu Atroe, and another pump-action firearm.
The driver, Stephen Nkansah, claimed ownership of two weapons and said the third belonged to his chief. Nkansah has been detained for further investigations.
Meanwhile, the Eastern South Regional Police Command has assured the public and stakeholders that security operations in Akwatia will be intensified before, during, and after the by-election to safeguard law and order.
