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POLICE RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN ROBBERY INVESTIGATIONS: 10 SUSPECTS ARRESTED, 3 DEAD
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POLICE RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN ROBBERY INVESTIGATIONS: 10 SUSPECTS ARRESTED, 3 DEAD

The Ghana Police Service has recorded a significant breakthrough in its fight against armed robbery with the dismantling of a criminal syndicate believed to be behind a series of violent attacks on financial institutions, particularly rural banks, across several regions of the country. According to police officials, the gang had operated across the Ashanti, Eastern, Central, Western, and Ahafo Regions, terrorizing communities and targeting financial institutions. Their activities not only endangered lives but also posed a major threat to rural banking operations and financial security. In a recent operation, law enforcement officers arrested 10 suspects linked to the group, while 3 others were reported dead following an exchange with the police. The arrests, police say, will aid ongo...
WESTERN REGIONAL POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR FOUR ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN TELEKU BOKAZO
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WESTERN REGIONAL POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR FOUR ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN TELEKU BOKAZO

The Western Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for four suspected armed robbers following a violent robbery attack on a gold buying shop in Teleku Bokazo on Tuesday, July 30, 2025. According to police sources, officers from the Esiama District responded swiftly to a distress call around 5:30 p.m. reporting an armed robbery in progress. The robbers, believed to be six in number, were wielding AK-47 rifles and machetes when they stormed the gold shop. Upon arrival, the police learned the suspects had fled toward the Salman community. A pursuit ensued, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the robbers and police. One of the suspects, later identified as Abdul Rahman, 34, sustained serious gunshot injuries during the shootout. Before succumbing to his wounds at St. Martin...
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