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Five policemen interdicted for
extortion
Sunyani, June 11, GNA- Five police
officers stationed at Techiman in the Brong Ahafo region
have been interdicted for allegedly extorting 100 CFA francs
from two traders from La Cote D’Ivoire.
They are Sergeant Peter Okantey, Corporal Martin Adjei,
Lance Corporal Richard Oppong, Constable Gabriel Yaw Anshong
and Constable William Nutakor.
When contacted, a source at the regional police command
confirmed the story, stating that on June 2, 2008, the
Ivoriens, Salifu Watara and Amidu Watara, arrived in
Techiman to transact business, but were defrauded by one
Kwadwo Agyei of 450,000 CFA francs.
The source said Agyei later used the policemen to extort 100
CFA francs from the Ivoriens.
The police source however declined to comment further since
a magistrate’s court in Sunyani had already remanded the
interdicted policemen as well as Agyei into prison custody
on the charge of extortion and stealing.
The court, presided by Mr Albert Zoogah, ordered them to
re-appear on June 17 this year, the source added.
The police source added that investigations into the case
were on-going and the facts of the case would be read at the
court on the adjourned date.
GNA
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