The Northern Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of Mohammed Iddi alias “Water” for illegal possession of firearms.

According to a press statement released on Saturday, suspect was arrested on the Pigu police barrier, on the Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway, throughout routine police intelligence operations on Thursday, 7th April 2022.

The operation led to the retrieval of six (6) new foreign-made ‘9mm Calibre Bruni 92’ pistols.

The suspect was subsequently arraigned before High Court One on Friday in Tamale and has been remanded into police custody to reappear on 25th April 2022.

The Service mentioned it is impressed with the diligence of the Northern Regional police command in making certain a profitable operation.