The Madina and James Town Police Divisions, respectively, have arrested 39 different suspects with the aim of reducing crime in the capital city.
The police retrieved cannabis, dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp among other things from the suspects.
The Accra Regional Head of Public Affairs for the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Effia Tenge made this known to the Ghana News Agency on Monday.
She said many criminals were arrested following allegations that criminals frequented Reco flats and Ritz junction to threaten passengers and commuters including members of a church in the vicinity.
The team was led by the Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent Cosmos Alan Anyan.
The 20 suspects arrested by the Madina Police are: Abukari Halilu, 24,
Ali Awudu, 20, Bella Emmanuel, 27, Doris Ansah 30, Elizabeth Mary, 23, Jennifer Daniel, 27, Isaac Awudu, 30, Rejoice Onyko 35, Kwame Osama, 33 and Sadick Seidu, 22.
The rest are: Saglo Isaac, 19, Raphel Apetey, 35, Victoria Agbesi, 21, Joyce Arhin, 25, Rami Charra, 23, Mercy Jacob, 30, Ansah Prosper, 22, David Krak, 23, Favour John, 30 and Seidu Ali, 30.
“Some quantities of cigarettes, pairs of scissors, condoms, cannabis were retrieved during the operation and have been kept for evidential purposes,” she said.
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According to DSP Tenge, on February 27, 2021, about 1930 hours, the James Town District Police Command, acting on intelligence, conducted a sweep of narcotic drug peddlers’ activities at Old Fadama and Zongo Road.
She said they arrested 19 suspects namely: Kwadjo Poku, 42, Safiru Munkaila, 31, Wisdom Mawuli, 26, Noah Quarshie, 25, Kofi Benneh, 27, Abdul Rhaman Surage, 24, Bernard Nkrumah, 48, Yaw Twumasi, 37, Sulley Iddrisu, 30, Emmanuel Mensah, 25, Daniel Antwi, 32, Kweku Agyeman, 20, Isaac Arthur 22, Adams Abubakari, 30, Samuel Kwadjo Nti, 34, Ola Michael, 25, Abdul Kadril Armmed, 25, Vicencial Yerbowu, 46 and Naomi Foster, 20.
DSP Tenge said they had been detained for investigations.
She claimed that offenders who could be linked to crimes already identified at the station will be screened.
DSP Tenge claimed that those found guilty would be tried after a rigorous investigation.
SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
