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Tema Police arrest two suspects over 56 sacks of suspected indian hemp at Afienya
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two men after intercepting a truck carrying a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region.
Police probe violent clash at Drobo Traditional Council Palace
The Bono Regional Police Command has launched investigations into an incident of unlawful damage to property at the Drobo Traditional Council Palace in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region, following a violent confrontation linked to a chieftaincy dispute. According to a press release issued by the Ghana Pol...
Man jailed 30 days for posing as NIA staff to defraud Ghana Card applicants
A man identified as Fidelis Samuel Mensah has been sentenced to 30 days imprisonment by the Gbese District Court for allegedly impersonating an employee of the National Identification Authority (NIA) to defraud members of the public in Accra. The convict reportedly deceived applicants at the NIA Regional Office by fals...
866 cocaine parcels hidden in gari sacks seized at Tema Harbour, three arrested
The police have seized 866 parcels of suspected cocaine concealed in sacks of gari and arrested three people, including a Dutch national, in a suspected drug trafficking operation at the Tema Port enclave. The Tema Regional Police Command said the consignment, which was allegedly being prepared for export, had an estim...
Banker in court over GH¢12m theft from customer’s account granted bail
A relationship manager at a private bank, Christopher Arthur, has been arraigned before a Circuit Court for allegedly stealing GH¢12 million from a businessman whose accounts he managed. The accused is said to have diverted part of the funds for personal use, including spending about GH¢600,000 on online betting, while...
Transport operator granted GH¢50,000 bail for allegedly hiring men to threaten Ashanti GPRTU chairman
A transport operator has been granted bail by the Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi after being accused of allegedly hiring individuals to threaten the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in connection with an ongoing dispute within the union. The accused, 55-year-old Hamisu Ibrahim...
Kasoa bank fraud: Suspects nabbed months after unauthorised withdrawals
The Central East Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects for allegedly withdrawing more than GH¢20,000 from a customer’s bank account in Kasoa through fraudulent electronic transactions.
Police arrest man seen in viral video assaulting girlfriend at Cape Coast
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested 40-year-old Samuel Bills Acquah following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly assaulting his 30-year-old girlfriend in Cape Coast. According to a statement issued on Sunday, March 29, authorities received a complaint on Friday, March 27 at 9:30 pm indi...
Parliament erred when it vested OSP with prosecutorial powers – Attorney General
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, through his deputy, Dr Justice Srem Sia, has pointed out that Parliament in 2017 erred when it vested prosecutorial powers in the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) when it passed the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959). The position o...
Woman hacks husband to death over charcoal money dispute at Ekumfi
A 40-year-old woman, identified only as Auntie Esi, has allegedly butchered her husband to death following a dispute over proceeds from charcoal sales at Ekumfi Asaman in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region. The deceased, identified as Kweku Blankson, was reportedly attacked while asleep after tensions escalated...
Police foil planned heist at three banks; 2 suspects killed, one arrested
The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery attack on three banks at Labone in Accra, arresting one suspect and killing two others during a shootout.
Anti-Fraud specialist flags increasing risks in online transactions
Anti-Fraud Expert and Fraud Examiner Isaac Obour has warned that cybercrime has become a major and growing threat, driven by the rapid shift to digital transactions and increased reliance on internet-based systems.