Afia Ohemeng
Three people arrested for allegedly possessing arms, explosive devices and ammunition in Alajo and Bawaleshie have been remanded into the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI).
The suspects are Medical Practitioner, Frederick Yao Mac-Palm; Donya Kafui, aka Ezor, a blacksmith; and Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu, a freight manager. An alleged accomplice, a man identified only as Sule is currently on the run from authorities.
The infamous three have been jointly charged with conspiracy to commit crime, manufacturing of arms and ammunition, possessing of explosives, firearms and ammunition without lawful authority.
EXTRA CHARGES
Two of the accused face extra charges.Donya Kafui faces charges which include manufacturing six pistols and manufacturing 22 explosives.
Mac-Palm faces an additional charge of possessing 22 explosives, six pistols, three hand grenades without lawful authority.
Ms Rosemond Dodua Agyiri presided over the court and remanded the three persons after their charges had been read to them and translated to them in two local languages of their preference. They are to reappear before the court in two weeks.
Mr Sylvester Asare, the Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) told the court that the accused persons were arrested over the weekend.
He pleaded with the court to remand the accused into the custody of the BNI to enable the police continue with its investigations.
They alleged destabilizers arrived at the court at about 1:20pm.
