2 police officers killed, 4 others arrested in connection with bullion van robberies
Following the unravelling of the Ghana Police Service that per the probe they conducted two of its own were involved in some bullion van robberies, the latest update on their next line of action has further revealed that so far a total of four policemen have been rounded up in connection with the said crime.
A civilian suspect is now in their grips while the other five civilian suspects are currently in hiding, the police disclosed.
According to them, a raid in Borteyman near Ashiaman led to the demise of two other police officers during a gun battle. The said two were initially apprehended in connection with the bullion van robberies.
The deceased officers are, Constable Randolph Ansah and Lance Corporal Stephen Kwaku Nyame.
The police further indicated in a statement endorsed by the Director-General of Public Relations, DCOP Kwesi Ofori, said the apprehended officers have all been interdicted and will be arraigned before the court on Wednesday, 9th March 2022.
“During the raid at Borteyman, near Ashaiman, there was an exchange of gunshots and two policemen, No. 58284 Constable Reindolph Ansah and No. 53549 Lance Corporal Stephen Kwaku Name who had been arrested in connection with the Bullion Van Robberies, were shot and were pronounced dead on arrival at the Police Hospital where they were rushed for treatment. Some other suspects believed to have sustained gunshot wounds managed to escape the scene.”
“Further investigations have led to the arrest of five other suspects, four of whom are policemen. We are pursuing five other civilian suspects who have gone into hiding”. Excerpts of the statement read.
Read the police statement below.
