The Criminal Investigations Department has taken over a probe into circumstances under which a Béninois smuggled 12 single barrel guns into the country.
The Ghana Immigration Service intercepted the 12 single barrel guns manufactured in Benin at Aflao in the Volta region on Tuesday.
The guns were being smuggled from Togo into the country through unapproved routes.
Upon his arrest, the Béninois revealed that he was sending the guns to some hunters in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire.
In an interview with Joy News, Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Peter King Gyinae said the suspect has been transferred to the CID for further investigations.
“We have instruction from Accra that he should be brought so that they can do a few checks. There is the need to trace the source of these guns and the intended use for them. The Accra CID tops everything and they can do better than we can do,” DCOP Gyinae said.
Executive Secretary of the Small Arms Commission Jones Applerh has urged the security agencies to be on high alert as the country approaches the elections.
This is not the first time such weapons and ammunitions have been intercepted in recent times.
Last month Police in Kumasi intercepted what was described as the biggest arms haul in the region. Four people have since been arrested.
The development has been a source of worry for many security experts, especially with Ghana’s elections barely 10 months away.
Source-myjoyonline.com
