Police arrest 12 members of organized crime syndicate over robbery and murder incidents
The syndicate is believed to be behind a series of carjacking, armed robbery, and murder cases across the country.
The Ghana Police have arrested 12 members of an organised crime syndicate believed to be behind a series of carjacking, armed robbery, and murder cases across the country.
In a statement on Wednesday, the police administration said the suspects were arrested following a sustained, intelligence-led operation by a special police team which mounted surveillance on the activities of the gang between July 2022 and January 2023 in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Eastern Regions.
The 12 arrested are; Prince Opuni, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, Jeffrey Dwomoh alias Jeff, Clifford Opoku alias Spider, Samuel Adom, William Ansah, Bernard Adu Gyamfi, Anthony Tawiah alias Wizzy, Andrew Kwame Owusu, Musah Sulley, Yaw Acheampong, and Charles Lotherford.
“The suspects operate with guns, attack their victims, and take over their cars which they then sell to others. Investigations into the activities of the syndicate revealed that the suspect, Jeffery Dwomoh, shot and killed one of his victims, during one of the carjacking expeditions at Brofoyedru near Ahenema Kokoben.
“During the operation, the police recovered 10 vehicles, believed to have been snatched by the gang from their victims. The police also retrieved two foreign pistols, one revolver with 10 rounds of 38 special ammunition and a Rugger foreign pistol with 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition, together with a cash sum of GHC10,000,” the statement further said.
Police also say they are making efforts to arrest another individual who allegedly facilitates double vehicle documentation for the syndicate.
