Crime

Ghanaian pleads guilty in $4 m romance fraud scheme

Osei, who was charged in February 2021, pleaded guilty to seven counts of making a false statement t...

Suspect arrested over Wa killings, GHC100,000 bounty announced for information on other perpetrators

Suspect Kankani Adongo was arrested at Bamahu, a suburb of Wa, after the body of a male adult, suspe...

Eastern Region: 164 arrested over illegal mining, suspects include foreign nationals

In an announcement on Facebook by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, it said the suspects ...

1,614 Chinese illegal miners repatriated in 14 years – GIS

Data compiled by the Ghana Immigration Service(GIS) has revealed that between the years under review...

Man arrested for allegedly trafficking 16 children and young adults

According to reports, he was arrested at the Half Assini New Town border post in the Jomoro Municipa...

Ellembelle: Five Chinese nationals arrested over missing excavators

“An intelligence-led operation through the night of 7th September till the dawn of 8th September 202...

42 arrested at Stonebwoy’s Ashiaman to the World Concert

A police statement says the suspects attacked “some of the fans with toy guns, cutlasses, knives, sc...

Volta Region: 20, including Chinese nationals arrested over pre-mix fuel smuggling, illegal sand-winning

They were grabbed in an operation by a special task force set up by the Volta Regional Security Coun...

Two arrested over robbery at Upper Amenfi Rural Bank

“These suspects and three other accomplices attacked the bank on 27th June 2022, disarmed the securi...

Warrants of 125 remand inmates at Nsawam Prison expired

Instruction No. 171 of the Ghana Police Service Instructions, 2018 requires that all expired Commitm...

Ex-convict, minor arrested over alleged tricycle and motorbike theft

The suspect, Abeku Acquah, 33, was jailed five months ago for stealing about 1,000 fowls from a poul...

Interdicted Immigration officer arrested for allegedly defrauding two

The 54-year-old Assistant Inspector of Immigration was said to have escaped after taking money from ...

Ghanaian sentenced in US over role in romance fraud scheme

According to a statement from the US Justice Department in Southern-West Virginia, Banabas was also ...

12 arrested over communal clashes in North-East Region

The suspects are said to have been involved in the burning down of 16 houses, and the killing of man...

Son of former Ghanaian MP convicted for online fraud in US; Faces up to 50 years in prison

Inusah was found guilty of receipt of stolen money, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and two o...

Man, minor arrested for alleged robbery and murder of final year student of Tweneboah Kodua SHS

According to a statement, the suspects robbed deceased Osei Mensah Daniel of his motorbike and alleg...

Driver arrested over death of 12 on Cape Coast –Takoradi Highway

"The driver and 11 passengers on board the Toyota Hiace vehicle have all been confirmed dead by a me...

Two senior fire officers, juniors dismissed over indiscipline, recruitment fraud

The 11 officers are said to have been stationed in various districts and commands across the country...

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 co...

Ghana Armed Forces arrest man for breaching ammunition depot fence

In a statement dated August 1, 2022, and shared on Facebook, GAF stated that the suspect was seeking...

Police arrest five over attacks at NDC Regional office

“During the attacks, one person sustained multiple knife wounds and is currently on admission at the...

Ghanaian-American arrested over romance fraud scheme

His arrest followed the return of a five-count indictment from a federal grand jury, the statement s...

AMA sanctions street preachers for making noise, operating without permit

Public Health Officers of the Assembly issued the notices on Friday, 15th July 2022 when they storme...

Police arrest man over illegal sale and installation of electricity metres

The suspect is part of a syndicate duplicating details of existing metres to be used for the install...

Bono East Region: Six-person armed robbery gang arrested

“The Police, through an intelligence-led operation on July 17, 2022, arrested six suspects who are a...