Police Arrest seven Notorious Highway Robbery Suspects; Firearms and Exhibits retrieved
The Accra Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Eastern Regional Police Command, has arrested seven suspected members of a notorious highway robbery syndicate believed to be responsible for a series of violent robberies across the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti Regions.
According to the Police, the syndicate is linked to an armed robbery incident that occurred on 29 November 2025 at Peduase, Aburi, where the suspects attacked a residence and robbed occupants of mobile phones, jewellery, and an unspecified amount of cash while armed with firearms.
Following intelligence-led investigations, officers from the Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), working jointly with the Accra Regional PID, arrested Kofi Ishmael, aged 30, on 6 January 2026 at Avenor, ...