Police bust robbery and car-snatching gangsPolice bust robbery and car-snatching gangs

Kumasi, Jan 8, GNA – Suspected members of a criminal gang behind a string of robbery attacks on companies dealing in mining equipment in the Bekwai Municipality had been busted.          They are said to have repeatedly raided two companies, “HAS Chinese Company Limited” and “Gyanz hong Equipment Company Limited” at Anwiankwanta and made off with cash totaling about GH¢103,900.00.          The gang also seized mobile phones and pump action guns.          Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Augustine Gyenning, the Ashanti Regional Commander, gave the names of those being held as Godfred Oppong, alias “Goddey”, Nicholas Gyapong, alias “Sparkles”, Rexford Opoku Adarkwah, alias “Tupac”, Fidelis Opoku Ackom, alias “Iceman”, Osei Kwame alias “Tierro” and Atiakra Avero, alias “Vandam”.          Four others, Daniel Owusu, alias “Shaker”, the Senior Prefect of the Dompoase Senior High School (SHS), Nana Boakye, alias “Scorpion”, Koranteng, “alias “Pirato” and Bismark Owusu, however, managed to slip through and are on the run.          DCOP Gyenning said they were also keeping in their custody another suspected group of criminals - Andrew Danso, 18, Kwame Attakora, 31, and Daniel Kwabena, 20, engaged in car-snatching.          They were arrested at Kete-Krachi in the Volta Region when they attempted to run away with fuel they had bought for a “Rav 4” vehicle they had stolen from its owner at gunpoint at Atwima-Koforidua in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District.                   Their accomplice, Emmanuel Asiedu Bonnah, is now at large and the police have mounted a search for him.           They had attacked and robbed Ms Joyce Appiadu of the car in front of her house on November 22 last year at about 2000 hours.          They changed the registration number and colour and drove it to Kete-Krachi.          DCOP Gyenning said the suspects ran out of luck on December 28 when they attempted to flee after fuelling the vehicle at a filling station without paying. The attendants raised the alarm and they were intercepted at a police check-point.          The police retrieved an insurance certificate bearing the name of Ms Appiadu, and when she was contacted, she confirmed the vehicle was stolen.          The Kete-Krachi police therefore referred the suspects together with the vehicle to the Ashanti Regional Police Command which has taken over investigations. GNA Read Full Story