26 persons arrested for brandishing and indiscriminately firing of toy guns in public

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 26 persons for brandishing and indiscriminately firing of toy guns in a public place.

The suspects are currently assisting with investigations and will be put before court to face justice.

Meanwhile, a quantity of toy guns have been retrieved from these suspects as part of Police investigation into the menace.

Police special operations are currently underway to arrest others involved in this act which is becoming a trend in some parts of the country.

“We, hereby, caution the youth to desist from this act as it constitutes the offence of offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace contrary to section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) amongst others,” the police cautioned in a statement available to Metro TV.

The police reiterated their commitment to do all that “it takes for our beloved country to continue to be at peace with herself”.