In the quiet confines of a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga, an ordinary sweeping task took an extraordinary turn. It was the 9th of May 2026 when an apprentice, while cleaning the workshop floor, stumbled upon something deeply unsettling.
The young worker quickly alerted his boss, the auto mechanic, who without hesitation reported the discovery to the Upper East Regional Police Command. Officers were dispatched immediately, arriving at the scene with cautious urgency.
What they found hidden inside a humble hen coop was anything but ordinary. Tucked away in fertilizer sacks were two sealed packets, each containing 700 rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunition. In total, 1,400 live rounds were retrieved from the makeshift hiding spot.
The ammunition is now secured in police custody, preserved as key evidence. As investigations press on, authorities are determined to trace the source and uncover who owned the deadly cache.
Below is the full Police statement
POLICE RETRIEVE 1,400 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION AT WORKSHOP IN BOLGATANGA
The Upper East Regional Police Command has retrieved a large quantity of ammunition at a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga.
The retrieval followed a report made to the Police on 9th May 2026 by an auto mechanic, who stated that his apprentice discovered suspicious items while sweeping the workshop premises.
A team of Police officers moved swiftly to the scene and recovered two sealed packets hidden in fertilizer sacks inside a hen coop. The packets contained a total of 1,400 rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunition, with each packet containing 700 rounds.
The exhibits are in Police custody for evidential purposes, while investigations continue to establish the source and ownership of the ammunition.
Source: Ghana Police Service