Akwatia: The Police at Akwatia have arrested Joseph Peterson for possessing an Adler Tulpar Pump Action gun and 46 AAA and BB cartridges in a pack. A police source said Peterson was nabbed during a snap check by the Police Patrol Team at Boadua Livingstone Junction in the Eastern Region.
According to Ghana News Agency, when the suspect was escorted to the Akwatia Police Station for interrogation, he told the police that the gun belonged to him, producing a license dated March 21, 2025. The police say investigations into the matter are underway.
Meanwhile, the police have also picked one Bernard Kumi Ofosu, 33, for possessing a Tulpar double bar pump action gun with five AAA Cartridges and two FTB Blank Cartridges. Ofosu was arrested on August 22, 2025, on a section of the road at Akwatia Saint Dominic Hospital during a search in his car and escorted to the Akwatia Police Station, the police said.
During interrogation, Ofosu claimed ownership and produced a license dated January 30, 2025. The police say investigations are underway.
