Officials of the Ghana Immigration Service have intercepted and arrested a Chinese man and his Ghanaian accomplice who tried to escape inspection at the Paga Border.
Zhou Quan and Awato Kwame, both riding a Burkina Faso-registered Toyota Rav4 had sped off, trying to evade immigration control, a statement said.
“Inspector Ebenezer Badu and AICO-1 Charles Taali, who were on duty, gave them a hot chase, which led to the interception and arrest of Mr. Zhou Quan, the Chinese, and Mr. Awato Kwame, his Ghanaian accomplice.”
Officials said they discovered two Chinese pump-action guns, 11 packs of body-armor bags, two jackknives, 15 electronic gold scales, three phones, suspected gold ore, and cash amounts.
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“The suspects have been handed over to the police for further investigations.”
IMMIGRATION SERVICE INTECEPTS ARMS AT PAGA BORDER POST
The vigilance of Immigration Officers at the Paga Border Post has led to the interception and arrest of a Chinese national and his Ghanaian accomplice. pic.twitter.com/KFQ9ythsev
— Ghana Immigration Service (@Gha_Immigration) July 15, 2024
