Policeman involved in armed robbery arrested

Corporal Raymond Amegashi absconded after conspiring with three others to rob one Madam Hellen Asante of Asante Supermarket near Agric Development Bank at Nungua, a suburb of Accra has been arrested.

The suspect was arrested at Tsopoli Barrier when he was running away to his hometown in the Volta Region after he managed to escape from the vehicle

The suspect and his accomplices armed with Ak47 assault rifles on board Toyota Corrola taxi cab with registration number GX 9514-13 attacked the victim at her shop and robbed her of cash in the sum of Forty thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 40,000) amidst sporadic firing and bolted with the booty




Police quickly gave the suspects a chase and got them intercepted at Abatoir Police Snap Check Point but one of them who is the policeman managed to escape.

An amount of Nineteen Nineteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty Ghana cedis (GH¢19,950), $600 USD and two mobile phones, a pistol with six rounds of ammunition were retrieved from suspects Ibrahim Ayirebo, Bright Dorkanu and Stanley Akorli

Raymond Amegashie, alleged to be a Police Officer at Tema Community 1 Police Station, escape with an unspecified amount or money and two AK 47 rifles.

Suspects Ibrahim Ayirebo, Bright Dorkanu and Stanley Akorli were immediately taken into Police Custody and exhibit retained.

Source: mynewsgh.com