Ghana Police Service suspects in connection with a robbery

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery at Wassa Afransie in the Western Region, involving the theft of gold valued at GHS199,000 and other items.

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Saturday, April 26 2025, the Police said the Western Central Regional Command conducted an intelligence-led operation which led to the arrest of Felix Adjei, also known as Africa or Nana Adjei; Emmanuel Kelvin, a Nigerian national; and Kofi Appiah, alias Kesse.

Initial investigations revealed that on 4 April 2025, Mr Appiah, who worked as a driver for Mas Palasco Gold Buying Limited, and another employee, Emmanuel Adu, were returning from Wassa Ayiem after collecting gold from a client when they were attacked by armed men who emerged from nearby bushes.

The attackers fired warning shots before making away with 14 pounds of gold, two mobile phones, and an unregistered Toyota Corolla, which was later found abandoned in a nearby community.

Following further investigations, Mr Appiah was arrested at his residence in Wassa Akropong on 21 April 2025. The two other suspects were subsequently arrested at different hideouts.

During the operation, the Police retrieved a Jojeff pump-action gun with butt number 168316, a Calymm PDS pistol without a serial number, twenty-five rounds of 9mm ammunition, an AA cartridge, two G3 ammunitions, a locally manufactured pistol, and an amount of GHS65,000 in cash believed to be proceeds from the robbery.

The three suspects are currently in Police custody and are assisting with ongoing investigations.