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Police Arrest Immigration Officer for Illegal Arms Deal; Raises Questions about Integrity of Security Personnel

By Prince Appiah - LUV FM
Crime & Punishment Police Arrest Immigration Officer for Illegal Arms Deal; Raises Questions about Integrity of Security Personnel
JAN 16, 2015 LISTEN

Ashanti Regional Police Command is calling for what officials describe as 'house-cleaning' of security agencies in the country to ensure sanity.

It comes in the wake of recent arrest of security personnel for various crimes.

In the latest incident, immigration officer was picked up at Obuasi for illegal sale of arms to civilians.

Regional Deputy Police Commander, ACP Ampofo Duku, says the worrying trend raises questions about the caliber of people in the security services.

ACP DUKU made this call when the police arrested an immigration officer suspected to be dealing in illegal arms and ammunitions.

36 year old Richard Atiso who is Assistant Immigration Control Officer was arrested at Obuasi as he was negotiating to sell a gun to a supposed buyer.

His arrest was prompted by police intelligence upon which a police man was detailed to feign interest to buy a gun.

He later met suspect Kwasi Deyira who promised to contact his brother who was in possession of the said pistol.

The two met the supplier who happened to be Richard Atiso the immigration officer, who demanded 2,500 cedis for the supply.

Richard in two days met the buyer who is a police officer, and offered an Italian made BRONI MOD 92 PISTOL with 24 pieces of 9mm live ammunitions for a fee of 4000 cedis instead of the earlier agreed price.

In the course of receiving the money, the police arrested him for dealing in illegal arms and ammunition.

They further discovered 6 pieces of 8mm ammunition in his car.

ACP Ampofo Duku believes is high time authorities began a quick cleaning up exercise to sanitize the security service.

“It is very sad because we are the people expected to protect the society and weed out miscreant and so if such people are within our ranks then are serious.

“The signal is that it is serious and so we must sit up and do some house cleaning exercises before it gets out of hands,” he said.

Story by Prince Appiah
LUV FM

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