Security forces arrest 24, seize weapons in Sampa

Massive weapons bust just gutted a criminal hotspot in the Bono Region.

Big raid nets serious haul

• Twenty-four suspects got nabbed in Sampa Township.
• Joint team from police, 3BN, and BNI pulled it off.
• The operation hit early morning on March twenty-one.
• The ages of those arrested span thirteen to seventy-eight.

Arsenal haul looks wild

• Eight guns were seized, including five pump actions.
• Baikal plus two locally made firearms were recovered, too.
• Seven hundred ninety AAA and BB rounds plus one AK-47 bullet.
• Twenty-one machetes, six knives, and four bayonets were grabbed.

Extra gear raises eyebrows

• Military-style body armour and foreign jackets were taken.
• Eight motorbikes, phones, pliers, chisel were confiscated.
• Talismans and a fake traditional council stamp were found.
• Two suspects were specifically pinched for curfew violation.

Crackdown keeps rolling

• Suspects held in custody are helping with probes now.
• Court processing gets prepped as investigations deepen.
• Police beg locals to drop solid tips on illegal arms.
• Authorities swear to keep crushing crime hard.