The Anti-Robbery Unit of the Ghana Police Service in Kumasi has thwarted a robbery attempt involving four individuals who have been arrested.

Shadrack Anartey, Emmanuel Agyei Donkor, Abu Ali, and Abubakar Buba were apprehended by the Konongo Divisional Taskforce while traveling in a Nissan Urvan bus with the registration number AS 4353 -15, following a tip-off.

According to a police report shared with the Ghana News Agency, a search of the bus uncovered two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, and 86 rounds of ammunition hidden in a compartment of the vehicle.

The police received information on October 13, 2024, around 1900 hours, indicating that the suspects were preparing to execute a robbery. "The team intercepted the vehicle driven Anartey with Donkor, Ali of Fulani extraction and Buba, a Nigerian on board," it added.