Three remanded over gold scam and robbery
The accused persons were arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, robbery, and possession of a firearm without lawful authority
An Accra Circuit 10 has remanded three persons to police custody over their involvement in a gold scam and robbery.
Accused persons George Essandor Akron, owner of SSL Gold refinery, Kelvin Prince Boakye, and Joy Kwame Genu were arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, robbery, and possession of a firearm without lawful authority among others, a police statement said.
Kelvin Prince Boakye, who is the first accused person was arrested on November 18, 2022, and remanded on November 24, 2022, to reappear on December 13, 2022.
“Further investigation into the incident led to the arrest of accused persons Joy Kwame Genu and George Essandor Akron on November 29, 2022, and December 2, 2022, respectively. Items retrieved from the suspects include one (1) unlicensed Bruni pistol with three (3) live 9mm ammunition, two (2) bulletproof vests, one (1) ballistic helmet, and two stunt guns among others,” the statement said.
The two other accused persons who were remanded on December 5, 2022, are expected to reappear on December 20, 2022.
