Police, Military joint statement to be released today on arrest of 13

A joint police and military statement is expected to be issued on Monday, per reports upon the arrest of  some 13 alleged operatives.

A joint police and military operations have led to the arrest of 13 alleged National Security Operatives. The thirteen alleged National Security operatives who have been operating in Konongo within the Ashanti Region have had their activities brought to an end. The syndicate is said to have been illegally noting within the Asiwa enclave, extorting monies from small-scale miners. At around noon on Friday, the main Kumasi-Konongo high street was blocked by a police patrol team to halt a speeding Land Cruiser said to be occupied by the supposed National Security operatives. “We had a tip-off that some people from National Security have been operating in some mining communities in the Bosome Freho District,” a source told Media General‘s William Evans-Nkum. “We quickly informed our commander who also ordered that we hunt them down. “We heard they were driving towards Accra from Bomfa junction, so we quickly mounted a barrier in the main sa street and arrested them.” There was a face-off, however, with six of the men dressed in a military uniforms which attracted civilians. “The soldiers involved initially wanted to resist arrest. They even threatened our commanding bar to him off rank because they are reporting to a high authority.” A rifle, single-bar guns, and some gold stones were retrieved from them. Reports say the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, also came around soon before the men were taken to the 4BN in Kumasi.