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CEPS intercept arms, ammunitions at
Aflao border
Aflao, Dec. 24, Ghanadot/GNA – Officials of the Customs,
Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), at the Aflao border,
have intercepted a Nigerian-registered Terano Jeep concealed
with a quantity of arms and ammunitions, being allegedly
smuggled from Ghana to Nigerian.
Oforkansi Martins, who was the only occupant of the vehicle
with registration number BU339ENU and claimed ownership of
the arms and ammunitions, has been handed over to the Aflao
Police for investigations.
Also in custody of the Police were a quantity of pump action
and double-barrel guns and five cartons of ammunitions.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr. Ahmed Issah
Yakubu in charge of Aflao Police, confirmed the story to the
GNA and said that Martins, who was in charge of the vehicle
coming from Accra en-route Nigeria, pulled up at the Aflao
border at about 1600 hours on Tuesday.
He said during routine checks,
the CEPS personnel detected an unusual arrangement in the
boot of the vehicle and upon closer examination found the
arms and ammunitions.
Martins told the GNA that he acquired the arms and
ammunitions from a Ghanaian in Accra before he was placed in
police cells.
A large crowd besieged the police station to catch a glimpse
of Martins.
GNA
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