File photo
Audio By Carbonatix
A 46-year-old blacksmith has been apprehended by police in Donkorkrom for allegedly manufacturing and selling locally made guns to armed robbers.
The suspect, Philip Pledom, was arrested at Maame Krobo in the Kwahu Afram Plains South district.
The police during the arrest retrieved three foreign-made pistols, three locally manufactured guns, four short guns barrels and four gun butts.
They also confiscated three AA live cartridges, five AA empty cartridges and three different types of blacksmith tools.
Regional Police PRO, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh says the suspect is in their custody assisting the police with investigations.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
KMA finally elects Presiding Member after stalemate
34 minutes -
Nana B rallies Ayawaso East voters to back NPP’s Baba Ali in March 3 by-election
35 minutes -
Be honest with Ghanaians on gold policy – Oppong Nkrumah to gov’t
36 minutes -
Lands Minister refutes claims of missing seized excavators, unveils tracking system
41 minutes -
Ghana set to launch National AI Strategy to boost local innovation – Sam George
42 minutes -
PURC gives ECG 48 hours to fix prepaid metering concerns
45 minutes -
Makola No. 2 Market managers justify rent increase amid traders’ protests
47 minutes -
Mahama to deliver 2026 State of the Nation Address today
51 minutes -
Rapid prepaid electricity depletion not caused by smart meters – Adomako-Mensah rejects ECG’s assertion
52 minutes -
GoldBod warns licence holders over failure to file monthly gold transaction reports
1 hour -
E&P controls 45% of Ghana’s mining operations, eyes greater role in economic growth
1 hour -
UEW lecturer questions scientific rigor of EPA’s Nano Copper river clean-up
1 hour -
NAPO’s guidance key to my 2012 victory – Afenyo-Markin
1 hour -
Police arrest 7 over fake traffic fine scam targeting mobile money users
2 hours -
NDPC, DTI rally stakeholders to drive 2026 human capital development agenda
2 hours