Ghana Police arrests Japanese upon Interpol request
According to a press release dated August 2, 2022, the suspect’s passport was revoked by his home country, and is awaiting removal after appearing before a court in Ghana.
The Police have arrested a Japanese national, Morikawa Hikawu following a request from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
According to a press release dated August 2, 2022, the suspect’s passport was revoked by his home country, and is awaiting removal after appearing before a court in Ghana.
“The suspect was put before court and was remanded into lawful custody awaiting his removal from the country.
The INTERPOL Unit of the Ghana Police Service is working with the Ghana Immigration Service, INTERPOL Tokyo and the Japanese Embassy in Ghana for his removal,” the Police statement noted.
Although the statement was not very clear on why the suspect is wanted by Interpol, there are reports that he is part of a syndicate involved in romance scams.
