8 fake National Security operatives arrested for alleged robbery
Eight individuals were arrested for allegedly robbing illegal miners of gold, cash, and mobile phones at Assin Awisam in the Central Region. The suspects allegedly posed as national security operatives. The group reportedly conducted an operation during which they seized valuables from miners, including an unspecified quantity of gold, cash, and mobile phones.
One of the suspects is reportedly the son of a Municipal Chief Executive. The suspects allegedly stormed the community on Friday afternoon in a black Mitsubishi pick-up truck with registration GS 8293-18 and a Toyota Voxy. Residents accused the group of repeated extortion under the guise of state security operations. Some community members confronted the suspects, deflated the tyres of their vehicles, and attempted to lynch them. During preliminary interrogation, the suspects reportedly admitted taking some mobile phones but denied stealing gold. George Anokye said that the incident was not isolated, alleging that the same group had been harassing miners over time. He said the suspects had previously extorted money from miners and, in one instance last year, allegedly set ablaze a water pumping machine belonging to a miner after he failed to meet their demands, despite reportedly paying GH¢120,000.
The suspects were handed over to the police in Awisam. Tensions remained high following the arrests, as angry youth besieged the police station, prompting the Assin North Regional Police Command to deploy reinforcement. The suspects were later transferred to Assin Foso under tight security. All eight suspects are currently in police custody, assisting with investigations.
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Police in the Central Region have arrested eight individuals posing as national security operatives - accused of preying on illegal miners. The community is now on edge, and some are alleging a pattern of abuse - but what's really going on?
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