Informant exposes how ambulances are allegedly used to smuggle weapons for crimes

Dennis Kyeremateng, known on the streets of Aboabo in Kumasi as Hero Commander, has disclosed how hearses and ambulances are allegedly used to transport weapons and other illegal substances to criminals for street crimes in the country. The 27-year-old, who claims to be an informant for the police, made the disclosure in an interview with KayB Media aired on September 15, 2026. According to him, criminals often rely on unassuming individuals who, from their appearance and social standing, may not be associated with crime to transport or conceal weapons used for street crimes. He explained that people such as pastors can sometimes be used to hide guns because the police may not immediately suspect them of being involved in criminal activities. The informant further revealed that, particularly on Fridays, when hearses and ambulances are commonly assumed to be transporting dead bodies, some criminals allegedly take advantage of them to move weapons and other illegal items. He explained that an elderly person seated in the front seat of a hearse and appearing to be the family head, known in the Akan language as an Abusuapanyin, could instead be the dealer of the weapons. He added that criminals allegedly use hearses because, in most cases, the police do not stop such vehicles to inspect them and verify whether they are genuinely carrying dead bodies. $261m Cocaine Bust: NACOC details how 3 Ghanaians linked to Dutch fugitive were arrested “On Fridays, don’t you see more ambulances on our roads? People go for their dead bodies, but are you aware that in some cases, it is not dead bodies being transported in the ambulance? The family head, the Abusuapanyin, sitting in the front seat is the dealer of the weapons. He dresses as though he is grieving, but the ambulance is transporting weapons and other illegal stuff. “Have you ever seen the police stop a hearse to search it and find out which particular dead body it is carrying? This is how these things are smuggled,” he disclosed. Dennis Kyeremateng also disclosed that some individuals who pretend to be physically challenged and move around begging for alms are allegedly informants for criminals. According to him, while such individuals may appear to be ordinary people seeking financial assistance, some of them are allegedly gathering information for criminals while using their activities as a cover. Meanwhile, it may be recalled that the Ghana Police Service, as part of its operations to combat drug-related crime, arrested one person for the possession and suspected distribution of cannabis with the use of an ambulance. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, led by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, said the suspect, a 39-year-old man, was arrested on Wednesday after claiming ownership of a private ambulance found to contain parcels of cannabis. On September 10, 2025, the Accra Regional Police Command, acting on sustained surveillance, intercepted a Hyundai H100 private ambulance with registration number GX277-20 in front of Jamboree Drinking Spot at Labadi Maami, Accra. “The team arrested suspect Kwame Manenyi Wonder, aged 39, who was found standing beside the vehicle and claimed ownership of both the ambulance and its contents. "A search of the ambulance uncovered quantities of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis concealed in sacks. Upon thorough investigation, the police found 700 parcels and 473 wrappers of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis,” she disclosed. She further revealed that investigations established the vehicle had been loaded with the suspected narcotics in Kpando in the Volta Region and was destined for Accra for distribution to buyers. Police arrests man who bit off wife’s ear “The suspect has admitted to engaging in this illegal activity since last year. Investigations have also established that the suspect originally purchased the vehicle as a regular car and later fitted it with a siren. "Before acquiring the Hyundai H100, he used a Toyota Highlander for the same purpose, transporting illegal substances. He subsequently branded the current vehicle as an ambulance and, aside from using it for drug trafficking, also used it for transporting dead bodies,” Superintendent Obeng said. She added that the vehicle has been impounded for evidential purposes, while arrangements are being made to forward the substances to the Police Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis. “The suspect is being processed for court while investigations continue,” she concluded. AK/AMSource: www.ghanaweb.com
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