The Bono regional Police command, upon a sustained intelligence led operation has apprehended suspected notorious criminals in the Berekum enclave for their various role in series of robbery activities.

The Regional Police Intelligence (PID) team apprehended suspects Latif Mustapha also known as Star Boy and Mosby Owusu at Domfete, a suburb of Berekum.

Speaking at a press conference held at the regional Police headquarters on Monday December 8, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Joshua Coppson (Esq), Bono Regional Police Commander said, Latif Mustapha upon noticing the presence of the police, attempted to evade arrest by hiding in the ceiling of his residence but was arrested after a thorough and painstaking search.

“A third suspect Kwabena Agon Azubilla Akalotey, aged 18, who was the original owner of the recovered pistol was arrested by Berekum Police for stealing and on remand”, DCOP Coppson Esq stressed.

”A search conducted in the room of Latif Mustapha led to the retrieval of one full set of military camouflage uniform and a military jacket, one black Cruxnut Glock toy gun, two live and three spent soft foam bullets, a Taser, one pair of military boots, pepper spray, one kitchen knife, three jack knives, several talismans and war regalia, five pairs of scissors, one spanner, fourteen pieces of toffee suspected to be laced with Indian hemp, one HP laptop, one NEC laptop, one swimming goggle and one long screwdriver.”

“Further investigations uncovered one Parabellum Model R-9 Hungarian pistol loaded with two rounds of 9mm ammunition concealed in the single room accommodation of suspect Mosby Owusu. Interrogation revealed that the said weapon was the property of Latif Mustapha, who allegedly sold it to Mosby Owusu for the sum of GHS 9000.00 but continued to take custody of the weapon from time to time.”

“In pursuit of other accomplices who were involved in the dishonest receipt of stolen motorcycles and tricycles and who facilitated the conveyance of these items to neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire, police arrested Kofi Iddrisa aged 45 and Baba Kumi Foster aged 35 at Ewiakrom, near Nkrankwanta. Three motorcycles and one tricycle were retrieved from them and retained for evidential purposes.”

“Suspect Latif Mustapha also known as Star Boy and suspect Mosby Owusu were separately arraigned before the Sunyani District Court B on December 2 on charges of illicit trafficking of firearms without lawful authority, possession of firearms without lawful authority and possession of military uniforms without lawful authority”, the Police commander stated.

The Presiding Judge, Her Worship Eric Daning, remanded them into police custody to reappear on 15th December 2025. However, suspects Kofi Iddrisa aged 45 and Baba Kumi Foster aged 35, who are being investigated for dishonestly receiving, have been granted police enquiry bail pending further investigation.

The Bono Regional Police Command assured the public that efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest the remaining accomplices who are currently at large and to recover other illicit weapons used in the commission of these crimes.

The Command also calls on the general public to assist the Police with credible information that will lead to the arrest of all persons connected to these criminal activities, as we continue to work tirelessly to enhance safety and security across the region.

Sompaonline.com/Akua Nyarko Abronoma