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Police arrest 16 suspects, recover 209 live cartridges at Gbane mining site
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested 16 suspects and recovered ammunition, action guns and suspected narcotic substances during a security operation at the Gbane mining site in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region.
The combined arrests bring the total number of suspects apprehended by the security personnel to 16 and ammunition to 209, while other items recovered form part of the exhibits being handled by the police.
The operation, conducted on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, involved personnel from the National Police Intelligence Directorate, the Upper East Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, the Special Operations Team, popularly known as Black Cobra, and the Tongo District Police Command.
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