The Police at Akwatia in the Eastern Region have detained a 36-year-old man over the possession of three guns during a snap check at Staff Village, Boadua in the region.
Stephen Nkansah, a mourner, was nabbed during a search on his Toyota Tundra Pickup, which was heading from Asamankese to Boadua with five other mourners on board.
Two of the three guns retrieved from the vehicle are a Pardus pump-action gun and a Hulglu pump-action gun.
Nkansah, during interrogation, told the police that two of the guns belonged to him and the other belonged to his “chief.”
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According to Nkansah, they were on their way to a funeral at Akyim Tayiman.
Police say Nkansah has been detained for further investigations.
GNA