Twelve persons have been arrested by Ghana Police following the discovery of 598 cartons of BB cartridges at Nsakye, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
The police confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Wednesday [October 29, 2025].
According to the police, the suspects were picked up during an intelligence-led operation while loading the ammunition into a specially constructed compartment of a DAF articulated truck with registration number EN 792-19.
Those arrested include the driver, Emmanuel Tsornyake, together with Ofori Jumbo, Paul Darko, Charles Laryea, Theophilus Laryea and George Teye.
Three others, Noah Tretsu, Eric Danquah and Billy Gamati, were also arrested for their alleged involvement in the operation.
Investigations have revealed that the suspects had concealed 317 cartons of live cartridges and 281 empty cartons inside the trailer to avoid detection.
The operation was carried out after intelligence suggested that the truck was being used to transport ammunition from a farm.
Further investigations led to the arrest of three additional suspects. One of them, identified as Ebenezer Okyere, mentioned Samuel Kwadjo Baffoe as the owner of the cartridges.
Baffoe was subsequently arrested at Amasaman, where he named Gloria Bartels as his supplier.
Baffoe also reportedly told investigators that he supplied the ammunition to two Nigerians, identified only as Tony and Chika, for export to Nigeria.
All twelve suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, and they will be arraigned before court in due course.
