Obuasi: The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a man for the unlawful possession of a foreign pistol and ammunition. Osman Abdul Majeed, the suspect, was apprehended on July 29, 2025, at the Tweapease Police Barrier near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region during a routine vehicle search operation.
According to Ghana News Agency, Majeed was on board a Toyota minibus traveling from Kumasi to Tarkwa when officers discovered an unregistered Bruni Model 92 pistol concealed in his backpack. The weapon was loaded with three rounds of live 9mm ammunition.
During interrogation, Majeed claimed that the firearm was handed to him in Tamale by one Awal, who instructed him to deliver it to an individual in Tarkwa. He was unable to produce any documentation authorizing possession or transport of the weapon.
The suspect is currently in police custody and will be put before court to face justice. Meanwhile, investigations are ongoing to trace the origin of the weapon and identify and arrest all persons connected to the case.
