Police in the Upper East region have arrested two brothers who said to be in armed robbery business in the region.
The two suspects according to a statement from the Service are believed to be behind the armed robbery incident at Bukere, a suburb of Bolgatanga on December 28, 2020.
The two Ayine Awunnore also known as Agu King, 27, and Daniel Awunnore, 20 were said to be hiding at Winkongo in the Talensi District after they had attacked a victim and snatched his motorbike and a mobile phone.
After their arrest, Police retrieved one dell laptop, three dell laptop batteries, a power bank, one motorbike mirror, two master keys and one Dayang motorbike.
They also retrieved 27 rounds of pistol ammunition, one return spring, nine assorted brand new mobile phones, a cash amount of GH250.00, one black cable whip, four memory cards and one royal motorbike.
Ghana has recorded several armed robbery incidents in the space of two weeks especially in the Greater Accra Region.
With the rise in the number of armed robbery cases, the Ghana Police Service has improved on its visibility.
The anti armed robbery unit of the Ghana Police Service is working around the clock to nib the activities of armed robbers in the bud.
ACP Kwasi Ofori in an interview on Accra-based Joy News indicated that a Bank Staff has been picked up in connection with the armed robberies and has promised that the Police will do everything within their reach to ensure that crime is fought in the country.
