Two policemen fingered as brains behind bullion van robberies

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Months of investigations have revealed that some two policemen are the brains behind some of the multiple robbery attacks on bullion vans in Ghana.

There have been a number of robbery attacks on bullion vans, especially in the Greater Accra Region recently.

Although the police administration is currently silent on the names of the two policemen, it has described the development as a major breakthrough in the fight against bullion van robbery attacks.

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Bullion van robbery in Ghana
Two policemen fingered as brains behind multiple bullion van robberies in Ghana

Police investigations are still ongoing and to help not to compromise the investigations, the names of the two suspects, together with other suspects linked to the robbery attacks have not been revealed.

Intelligence-led operations

A statement dated March 7, 2022, signed by the Director of Police Public Affairs, Superintendent of Police, Mr Alexander Kwaku Obeng said the Ghana Police Service, after several months of painstaking intelligence-led operations at the highest level, had made a major breakthrough in the investigations into multiple bullion van robberies recorded in the Greater Accra.

It listed the robbery attacks investigated as including the attack on a bullion van near Kingsway, in February 2021 and in Baatsona, Spintex, in March 2021.

The third robbery attack investigated took place in Jamestown, Adedenkpo, in June 2021 and the recent attempted robbery at North Kaneshie Industrial Area, in February 2022.

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It said preliminary investigations established the involvement of the two policemen among a number of other suspects.

The police indicated that investigations were still ongoing and that it would soon bring all culpable persons involved in such crimes to face justice.

It assured the public that the Ghana Police Service would continue to work hard to rid the country of criminal activities that disturb the peace and stability of the nation.

Read the full statement below :

Bullion van robberies in Ghana

This update comes after bullion van attacks became rampant these past few months.

The last attack occurred at North Kaneshie around Industrial Area last month, in which the attackers were unsuccessful in their attempt.

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