Police arrest suspected criminals in raid, retrieve weapons in Kumasi
At least 30 suspected criminals terrorising residents of Aboabo, Tinker Island and its environs have been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command. Exhibits retrieved in Wednesday’s swoop include one foreign pistol, live cartridges, pair of scissors, assorted mobile phones and a military jacket. Others are; wrappers of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp and tramadol tablets. Police Spokesperson, ASP Godwin Ahianyo told JoyNews that the swoop is one in a series to rid the region of criminal dens and hideouts for miscreants terrorizing residents. “The Command, in recent times, has received a couple of complaints from residents in and around Aboabo, Tinker Island and its environs to the effect, that there are some criminal elements within the vicinity who have been attacking residents. “And because of that, the regional police command decided that we will embark on an exercise in the form of a swoop to be able to get these criminals arrested. “A team of personnel from the An...