Two convicts, a 34-year-old driver's mate, Abdulai Ibrahim, and Abdulai Kipo, a 36-year-old butcher, have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit crimes, to wit, robbery and robbery.

The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in hard labour, respectively.

The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.

The Upper West Regional Police Command announced the conviction and sentencing of the culprits in a statement.

The culprits were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.

Their arrest was made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.

The Upper West Regional Police Command has reaffirmed its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of 11 large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.

The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7 during routine patrols.

The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.

The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.

Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.