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Ghana police arrest two presidential guards, ex-soldier, 6 others for allege robbery

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April 28, 2020
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London, April 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Police in Ghana have arrested nine persons, including two National Security personnel attached to the Jubilee house for allegedly robbing miners of their gold concentrate.

Ghana police arrest two presidential security personnel, ex-soldier, 6 others for allege robbery

Jubilee House, is the presidential palace in Accra that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana

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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.

In a report, the Police 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.

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 the National Security, Jubilee House about the arrest and detention of suspects Anas Adams and George Osei both of National Security, Jubilee House Operations.

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