Police in Asankragwa led by the Divisional Crime Officer
Superintendent Henry Agbeve have arrested nine persons, including two National
Security personnel for robbing miners near Atalla of their gold concentrate.
The suspects are: Anas Adams, 35 years, a National Security personnel of Jubilee
House operations; George Ohene Adjei 56, driver, Jonathan Aryer 28, unemployed;
Agyeman Jackson, 29, unemployed and Isaac Okuampah 29, painter.
The rest are George Osei 35, National Security, Asomdwe
park Accra; Patrick Fordjour 29, taxi driver, Kumasi; and Samuel Obeng 35, an
allegedly dismissed soldier from the army.
The Police in a report said the suspects were arrested on
Saturday 25 April 2020 on the Asankragwa - Wasa Dunkwa road onboard an
unregistered black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado but one Kofi Asante who allegedly
led the gang managed to escape.
A search onboard the vehicle revealed a vehicle number
plate with registration number AS 6646-20, gold concentrate in five gallons, 15
mobile phones, various foreign currencies, and four bags in which there were
two military uniforms.
It is alleged that Samuel Obeng wore one of the uniforms
bearing the rank of a Sergeant whiles Agyeman Jackson wore one with the rank of
a Private.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the gang arrived
at a mining site near ATALLA, about two hours drive from Asankragwa, with some
dressed in the military uniforms, subjected some of the workers to beating,
handcuffed and tied them with ropes and abandoned them to their fate and robbed
them of their gold concentrate.
After the act, the supposed soldiers folded the military
uniforms into their respective bags and fled in their vehicle.
The workers managed to free themselves and ran away.
The Police visited the scene and managed to retrieve the
damaged handcuffs and the workers informed police that the suspects came there
to rob them of their gold concentrate.
The suspects are in custody whilst the vehicle and all
other items retained. Meanwhile, the Divisional Commander, Chief Supt Nana Kumi
has informed one Col. Opoku (RTD) of National Security, Jubilee House about the
arrest and detention of suspects Anas Adams and George Osei both of National
Security, Jubilee House Operations.
Investigations are ongoing.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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