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Car snatchers busted
Accra, Feb. 26, Ghanadot/GNA-The Accra
Regional Police Command on Tuesday arrested four suspects in
connection with a car theft at Nkrumah Circle and a stolen
handbag at Dzorwulu in Accra.
The suspects are Jojo Djan, 19, Jacob Atiano, 21, Kofi Hene,
18, all drivers' mates who ply Pig Farm to Nkrumah Circle in
Accra and Paul Mensah, 21, a driver.
They were busted by some residents of Pig Farm who suspected
they were criminals. The handbag, a knife and a pair of
jeans were found with them.
A complainant, Richard Debrah, driver of a KIA Pride taxi
cab with registration number GR 2187 Z told the Ghana News
Agency that he was driving around Circle-PTC area at 0200
hours on Monday when two of the suspects bordered his
vehicle to Ebony Hotel at Kotobabi.
He said a few metres away, the passenger on the front seat
asked him to stop for his friend at the back to alight.
Mr Debrah said after stopping, he turned to watch the
passenger alight only to realize that the man on the front
seat had turned off his engine.
According to him, two other men suddenly came to the scene
with knives and asked him to get out of the car.
The complainant said he immediately gave the car to them,
walked home and reported the incident to the Kotobabi Police
Station.
Mr Debrah said he was later informed that his taxi cab had
been spotted at Dzorwulu and he, in turn informed the Police
of the development.
The owner of the handbag, Ms. Muriel Naa Ofeibea Dodoo, told
the Police she was coming from her residence at Dzorwulu to
work at 0630 hours on Tuesday when she was attacked by the
suspects around the Dzorwulu Special School.
She said while on her way, she noticed that a taxi cab which
was initially driving slowly behind her, suddenly sped off.
Ms. Dodoo said she was suddenly attacked by men with
cutlasses and kitchen knives and her handbag containing 14
Ghana cedis and other personal belongings was snatched from
her.
DCOP Kwaku Ayesu Opare-Addo, Accra Regional Police
Commander, assured the public that the Police would
intensify its operations to clamp down all criminals
disturbing peace in the city.
He also warned criminals, especially those in the youthful
ages to desist from criminal activities, else they would
face the full rigors of the law when arrested.
"It would be more of an eye for an eye and a tooth for
tooth," he warned.
GNA
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