The Police at Aflao in a joint operation with the military on Thursday smoked-out a number of suspected criminals from their hideouts.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”ExpLt9aymEQDVszy1pHGLIgjH4SyNMj2″]A Police source stated that on Friday that the operations commenced at 1515 hours when the security team on a tipoff arrived at the Low Cost area to pick Edem Bedzrah, alias Thunder, 23, native of Aflao, Ezah Mensah, alias Death Key, 19, from Accra and Richard Amuzu, 19.<\/p>\n
The Source said, Bedzrah believed to be the ring leader had two locally made double barreled guns, two live cartridges, a military uniform and 9 mm caliber ammunition on him.<\/p>\n
He said within an hour of the first arrests, the team was led by the three to a house at Avoeme, another suburb of Aflao to pick up Joshua Amewugah, alias, Wugah, 18.<\/p>\n
The source said a locally made pistol, talisman, six live cartridges were found concealed in his boot.<\/p>\n
Also found were some rolls of dried leaves believed to be marijuana, a bayonet and a metal cutter.<\/p>\n
He said the team then moved to Zorokpone, a brothel where Efo Do Azalekor, alias Fatbone, 18 said to be a notorious criminal and his accomplice Michael Adika were hiding and picked them up.<\/p>\n
In their rooms were dried leaves, cutlasses and knives.<\/p>\n
The source said the suspects had been moved to custody in Ho for further interrogations.<\/p>\n
He said all efforts are being made to tackle criminals in the area, who are making the place unsafe for residents and visitors.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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