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The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man at Ablekuma in Accra over the possession of foreign currency suspected to be counterfeit and an unauthorised firearm.
According to a statement issued by the Police on Thursday, January 22, 2026, the arrest was carried out by the National Operations Directorate Surveillance Unit following intelligence that a self-styled fetish priest in the area was allegedly engaged in criminal activities and in possession of a firearm, posing a threat to public safety.
The suspect, identified as Josiah Elorm Kwame Amezado, was arrested after a search of his room led to the discovery of several items. These included quantities of US dollar notes in one-hundred-dollar denominations, a pair of handcuffs, a black vest, a Kuzey A100 blank pistol, and fifty-eight rounds of 9mm blank ammunition.
Police say the suspect is currently in custody as investigations continue to determine the source and authenticity of the foreign currency, as well as the circumstances surrounding the possession of the firearm and other items retrieved.
