The Tamale police last Thursday night intercepted a vehicle on which they found live cartridges during a snap check at Lamashegu, a suburb of Tamale.
The 33 cartridges, which were concealed in a bag, included pieces of AAA Topmark and BB Super Hakon cartridges. The police had earlier retrieved some ammunition and an AK 47 rifle from some residents in the town.
According to the Northern Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Ofosu Mensa Gyeabour, the Peugeot car, with registration number AS 2637 V, which was heading towards town from the Kumasi Road, was intercepted during a routine snap check at about 8:20pm at Lamashegu.
The car was being driven by one Bombande Sulemana and when it was searched, the bag containing the cartridges was found. However, one Zakaria Abdul-Halik, who was also in the car, managed to escape.
The commander said his outfit was conducting further investigations into the matter and, therefore, appealed to the general public for their support to ensure law and order in the metropolis.
“In this regard, the general public is being encouraged to report all kinds of harassment and criminal activities to the police for prompt action,” he admonished.
Following last Tuesday clashes between some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), security has been beefed up in the metropolis with the erection of snap checkpoints on various streets of Tamale where vehicles are searched by security personnel who have also stepped up their patrols of the area.
In the ensuing disturbances, one person died while several others sustained injuries. Some houses and properties were later burnt in the process.
So far 14 persons who were arrested in connection with the violence have appeared before the Tamale Circuit Court on Thursday where they were remanded in prison custody to appear again on March 4.
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