POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTS FOR GOLD ROBBERY AT WASSA AFRANSIE
The Western Central Regional Police Command, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery incident at Wassa Afransie in the Western Region.
The suspects — Felix Adjei, alias Africa or Nana Adjei; Emmanuel Kelvin, a Nigerian national; and Kofi Appiah, alias Kesse — are alleged to have robbed employees of Mas Palasco Gold Buying Limited of gold valued at GHS 199,000.00, along with other valuables.
Preliminary investigations reveal that on 4th April 2025, Kofi Appiah, a driver for the company, and another employee, Emmanuel Adu, were returning from Wassa Ayiem after collecting a quantity of gold from a client when armed men suddenly emerged from the bush and fired warning shots. The assailants made away with 14 pounds of gold, two m...