Police in the Eastern South Region of the Akwatia District have arrested six persons, including a Chinese, for possessing firearms and ammunition without authority, as part of intensified security measures ahead of the Akwatia by-election.
The suspects who were arrested at different locations during the operations on Friday and Saturday are Enoch Asiedu, 32; Lu Youyan, 58; Stephen Nkansah, 36; Peterson Joseph, 42; Bernard Kumi Ofosu, 33; and Joshua Amenuku.
The police said pump-action guns and AAA and BB cartridges were retrieved from the suspects during the arrests.
The operations followed a meeting by the police top brass with the two major political parties, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), to discuss measures towards a violence-free process on September 2, 2025.
