The police has arrested five suspects believed to be members of a criminal group involved in armed robbery and landguard activities.
The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation at Sapeiman Faase in the Greater Accra Region. The operation led to the retrieval of firearms, ammunition and other offensive weapons.
The operation, carried out jointly with the National Police Intelligence Directorate (NPID), formed part of ongoing police efforts to deal with violent crime and landguard-related activities in parts of the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, identified as Torgbui Agah Semaglo, 50, Shadrach Agah Semaglo, 22, William Kweku Sedanu, 21, Cyril Kassenu, 26, and Kingsford Agah Semaglo, 18, were arrested during the operation.
In a statement issued on July, 20, 2026, the Accra Regional Police Command said the arrests were made on July 17, 2026, after intelligence gathered by the police led officers to the suspects' premises.
According to the police, a search of the premises led to the recovery of one pump-action gun, one Stoeger ST-R9 pistol, one dummy Austria pistol, one jackknife, one face mask, 12 BB cartridges, three rounds of 9mm ammunition, one round of AK-47 ammunition, one talisman and two kitchen knives.
The police said the recovered items had been kept as exhibits to support investigations.
Preliminary investigations, the statement said, indicate that the suspects are believed to be members of a criminal group involved in armed robbery and landguard activities. The group is also alleged to have used the recovered weapons to terrorise residents of Sapeiman and nearby communities.
The suspects remain in police custody and are assisting with investigations. The police said investigations are continuing to determine whether they were involved in other robbery cases and related offences, while efforts are underway to identify and arrest other suspected accomplices.
The Accra Regional Police Command appealed to the public to support the police with credible information and urged residents to report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the police emergency numbers.
The command also reaffirmed its resolve to protect lives and property across the Greater Accra Region.
