Bernard Ayeh, a 41-year-old Ghanaian, has been arrested by the Ghana Military Police for allegedly posing as a Canadian Army Officer.

The suspect, a resident of Adjiriganor, was picked up around Adentan Barrier, wearing a camouflage uniform while driving a Mazda saloon car with registration number GR1406-20.

At the time of arrest he had in possession two pistol holsters, two handcuffs with keys, a jackknife, a baton, two fake Canadian Army identity cards, bearing the name Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Ayeh, three mobile phones, and an amount of GHC 13,470.

According to a statement from the Army, Bernard Ayeh explained that he got the Canadian Army camouflage uniform whilst working as a contractor for personnel of the Canadian army.

He also allegedly disclosed that one of the pistols found on him was for his late Uncle and the other, he purchased from an official of the Ghana Police Service.

The Military Police says that it has processed the suspect for a referral to the Police Headquarters for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Source: ABCNewsGh.comÂ