Thursday, July 2, 2009

MAN, 23, HELD FOR ROBBERY (PAGE 54, JUNE 29)

THE Enchi Police in the Western Region have arrested Desmond Adams, a 23-year old man, suspected to be among seven armed robbers from Takoradi, who robbed occupants of two 207 Mercedes Benz buses at gun point on the Kumasi-Enchi road last Tuesday night.
The robbers took away the mobile telephones of the passengers and various sums of money, as well as one of the buses, but no passenger was hurt.
Briefing the Daily Graphic on the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Western Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Olivia Adiku, explained that about 12 midnight on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, passengers of the two 207 Mercedes Benz buses with registration numbers AW 2471 Y and GR 1722 V were attacked by armed robbers on the Kumasi-Enchi road.
She said the armed robbers, who were about seven, blocked the road with timber logs at Akyemfo and robbed the passengers of their phones and various sums of money.
After the robbery, the robbers took over one of the buses with registration number AW 2471 Y and headed towards Enchi.
Chief Inspector Adiku said a Policeman on duty at the Enchi barrier was alerted and the vehicle was intercepted at the barrier, but the occupants fled vehicle, leaving behind one short gun.
She said a search was conducted in the surrounding villages and the suspect Desmond Adams was arrested.
She said a search on him revealed three cell phones and GHc487.00.
Chief Inspector Adiku said that the suspect alleged during interrogation that he and six others from Takoradi were involved in the attack.
Meanwhile, the suspect, Adams is in Police custody pending further investigation and efforts were being intensified to arrest the accomplices.

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