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OPERATION BLACKOUT SCAMMERS: FBI TRACING MORE SCAMMERS IN GHANA. Check out tye X account of FBI director. According to FBI Director Kash Patel, this FBI’s global crackdown on scam center fraud continues to deliver outstanding results in Ghana. He highlighted that, the Operation Blackout has yeilded a total of 17 billion US dollars so far: Below are the highlights of the total breakdown: Roughly $17 BILLION seized Hundreds of alleged scammers arrested Thousands of trafficked workers freed 10,000+ Americans warned before losing their money $670 MILLION in estimated losses prevented Source: Alrich24newsgh.blogspot.com

Cybercrime Fight: EOCO Calls for Enhanced Inter-Agency Cooperation. The Head of Intelligence Unit at the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has called for an effective institutional collaboration in fighting cybercrime in Ghana. Mr. Patrick Yankey said this has continuously empowered the office to crack down on complex criminal networks. The Head of Intelligence Unit at the EOCO was speaking at the African Fraud Stakeholders Dialogue (AFSD) 2026 in Accra. It was under the theme "Mobilizing Collective Action Against Fraud". The Member of Parliament for the Suame Constituency and Lead Counsel to the Minority Caucus in Parliament, Hon. John Darko, Esq., lent legislative weight to the discussions. He emphasizing the need for robust legal frameworks in fighting cybercrime in the country. The Founder of the Anti-Fraud Initiative Ghana (AFIG), Isaac Obour, called for stronger collaboration among governments, law enforcement agencies, civil society organizations and the priva...

POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN GH¢1.1M FAKE GOLD SCAM AT BEREKUM. 1. The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested Gyamfi Christian, 36, in  connection with a suspected fake gold syndicate operating in the Berekum  Municipality. 2. The case was reported by Christopher Awuni, 29, a gold aggregator, who told the  Police that four men claiming to be gold sellers sold to him 110 troy ounces of  gold for GH¢1.1 million in July 2026. The gold was later found to be fake and has  been retained as an exhibit. 3. Following intelligence-led investigations, Police arrested Gyamfi Christian on  17th August 2026 at his hideout in Wamfie in the Dormaa East District. During  interrogation, he admitted involvement in the transaction and disclosed that it  took place at Drobo in the Jaman South Municipality. 4. The suspect identified three accomplices, namely Abraham alias Frenchman, the  alleged leader of the group, Isaac Antwi and Balthazar, who are currently at l...

Bono East Regional Police arrest six suspects in connection with robbery at Kintampo /Buipe Highway, GHc300, 000 cash recovered. The Bono East Regional Police Command has successfully arrested six (6) in connection with a Three Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis [Gh¢ 300,000.00] robbery incident that occurred on Sunday 19th July, 2026 between Portor and Kawampe along the Kintampo /Buipe highway. The suspects are; Abdul Sadat Ali aged 24, Samed Issaka aged 24, Faisal Salifu aged 26, Azigri Avoka aged 25, Stephen Awuni age 20 and Abdul Rahman alias “Opre”. Briefing the Media in a Press Conference at Techiman, DCOP Mr. Shaibu Abubakar Sadique-Osei the Bono East Regional Police Commander revealed that on that fateful Sunday evening at about 8:30pm, Yahaya Salifu a business man and the robbery victim was with his driver Samed Issaka in a Kia Rhino carrying huge sums of money to buy cattle at Buipe. When they reached the Portor and Gulumpe stretch of the Kintampo /Buipe highway, a Toyota Voxy vehi...

Accra High Court Finally Sentenced Abesim Murder Case of Richard Appiah into Life Imprisonment after 5 years trial. The Accra High Court  has sentenced a former footballer and accused in the Abesim murder trial, Richard Appiah, to life imprisonment. A seven-member jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict after the trial of the former footballer, who was found to have killed two children at Abesim in the Bono Region and stored the remains of one of them in a refrigerator. The trial which started in 2021 resulted in the prosecution relying on the testimonies of five witnesses.  The convict, pleaded guilty with a defense of insanity. During the trial, his lawyers told the court that at the time of the killing, he was suffering from schizophrenia. Prosecution however rebutted the reasoning, citing that an insane person would not hide the bodies and attempt to destroy evidence. He was declared fit to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation though he was at one point deemed un...

SUSPECTED DRUG KINGPIN ARRESTED IN BEREKUM FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS. 1. The Berekum Divisional Police Command has arrested one kingpin, 39-year-old David Frimpong for Possession of Narcotic Drugs without Lawful Authority at Nyamebekyere , a suburb, in Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region.  2. An Intelligence-led operation , led to the arrest of the suspect at his residence in a semi-completed house. He attempted to escape upon seeing the Police.  A search conducted uncovered 57 compressed slabs of dried leaves, 195 wraps of dried leaves, 3 sacks of quantities of dried leaves all suspected to be indian hemp. A container of 'groundnut cake' toffee suspected to be mixed with indian hemp, 6 pairs of scissors, 14 pack of cigarettes and 190 wrapping papers were found in the house. The exhibits have been retained for evidential and forensic examination.  3. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is a dealer in such Narcotic Drugs and has been...

BONO REGIONAL POLICE RECOVER FIVE ASSAULT RIFLES AFTER SHOOTOUT; ONE SUSPECT KILLED. The Bono Regional Police Command has today 17th February  2026 has achieved a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against armed robbery and organized criminal activities in the Region. The Regional Police Command has recovered five assorted firearms following an intelligence-led operation against notorious robbery gangs operating within the Region. On 11th February 2026, Police intelligence indicated that a gang had planned an attack on traders travelling along Dormaa-Gonokrom highway.  Surveillance teams were immediately deployed to foil the intended robbery.  In the early hours of 12th February 2026, officers advancing near a parked motorbike came under gunfire from nearby bushes.  Police returned fire, and a search at daybreak found one male suspect dead, with an AK47 rifle beside him.  A further search led to the recovery of a sack containing additional weapons and amm...

Koforidua Police Nabs 28- Year Old Serial Break-In Suspect During Festive Crackdown. The New-Juaben South Municipal Police Command has arrested a suspected serial shop break-in culprit in Koforidua as part of intensified festive-season security operations that also led to the arrest of 28 other suspects for various criminal offences. Addressing the media on 30th December 2025 at the Municipal Police Command, the Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Ransford Nsiah , said the key suspect, Ibrahim Mutawakiru , aged 33, was arrested in the early hours of Monday, 29th December 2025, after Police patrols foiled a carefully planned series of shop break-ins along Legend Street at the Adwenpa Curtain area.  The suspect, who operates across Hohoe , Nkawkaw , Koforidua, and Accra , had allegedly conducted surveillance in the area for several days before attempting to access multiple shops through their roofing and ceilings. According to Police, the suspect became trapped in a ceilin...

BONO REGIONAL POLICE ARREST 54 SUSPECTS IN SEPARATE SWOOP OPERATIONS. 1. The Bono Regional Police Command has rounded up fifty-four (54) suspects in a series of swoop operation conducted to clamp down on illegal drug peddlers , users, and robbery criminal hideouts within the region. 2. This exercise is part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal drug peddlers and users, and rid our communities of these miscreants. In a separate, targeted, intelligence-led operation embarked upon by the Regional PID team and other personnel aimed at dismantling criminal activities within Abesim , Banda , Nkrankwanta , Odumase , Dumasua , Wenchi , and Dormaa areas.  3. The suspects are,  (1) . Rev. Alex Kwaku Manu , aged 36,  (2). Adams Moro ,aged 32,  (3). Kwaku Kyere , aged 40,  (4). Ata Opare, aged 20,  (5). Anyane Emmanuel, aged 45,  (6). Appiah Shadrach aged 29 ,  (7). Philip Quarcoe, aged 28,  (8). Francis Asamoah aged 27  (9). Ahmed Farouk, aged 22...

Bono Regional Police Command arrest suspected Jinijini-Drobo gang armed robbers. The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested and put before the court several members of criminal gangs who have been involved in a series of robbery and other crime related activities within the region and its surrounding communities. Addressing the media today at the regional headquarters, DCOP Joshua Coppson , the Bono Regional Police Commander, reveals the suspects as Johnson Amponsah Kwame Diawuo , an ex-convict aged 47, Shadrach Owusu , also known as Shark , aged 25, Kwafo Samuel, ex-convict aged 30, Latif Mustapha, also known as Star Boy, aged 28, Mosby Owusu aged 20, Kofi Iddrisa aged 45, and Baba Kumi Foster aged 35.  He told Kaakyire Kwasi Afari of Sunyani -based Ark fm that on 18th November 2025, some of the gang members attempted to rob some persons on the Berekum-Drobo Road, which was foiled by police intervention. Further Police investigations have established that the attempted robbery...

Clarifying the Issues Surrounding the Incident Involving Martin Kpebu. By Sammy Darko Director-SRC OSP   1. A Pattern of Misconduct This is not the first—or even the second—time Mr. Kpebu has acted improperly toward OSP security personnel in the discharge of their lawful duties. After each incident, he publicly presents a completely different version of events. Having monitored his conduct for some time, it became clear that unless his interactions were recorded, he would misrepresent the facts. A notable example is his false claim that there were 16 petitions calling for the removal of the Special Prosecutor. When confronted by KSM on his show, he admitted that he merely repeated what he heard someone say on Newsfile, without verifying it. It is concerning that a lawyer would make such a statement without checking the facts.   2. The Investigation Is Separate From His Allegations The confrontation at the OSP has nothing to do with the ongoing inquiry into the unsubstantiated ...

Court Jails 2 Police Officers for Trafficking Narcotics in Police Pick-Up Vehicle.  A Circuit Court in T ema has sentenced two police officers to 13 years in jail for unlawful possession of narcotics and conspiracy to traffic narcotics.   The court presided over by, Her Lordship  Aleanor Kakra Barnes Botchway found Assistant Superintendent of Police Nasiru Amadu   and corporal Emmanuel Mintah guilty after almost 4 years of trial.  Facts of the case:  Prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ernest Kuofie said in 2023, a police officer at the Afienya district police made a complaint about the activities of the two police officers .  The accused person, Amadu, 48 years old was the second in command  at Sakumono District Police Headquarters with Mintah. He said Mintah, aged 43, was working under him at the station as a service driver on November 19. The complainant was performing snap check duty when they picked up intelligence ...

A 40-Year-Old Man stabbed to death over Ghc180.00 in Berekum . Suspect Owusu Taah aka Angoro  A man believes to be in his 40 years have been stabbed by his friend to death in Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region . The suspect Owusu Taah aka Angoro stabbed his close friend over a debt of Ghc 30.00 own him which the deceased by name Bright has refused to pay back. Speaking to the Assembly Man of Awrempe Electoral Area, Hon. Yamoah explained that, nobody can rightly know the reason why the deceased was stabbed but the information that was given to him by some residents indicates that, the suspect got hi money which was Ghc180.00 missing and suspected the victim and another person stole the money hence he let the police arrested them and later agree to settle the money. He said, since then the deceased only settled the suspect with Ghc 50.00 and has been chasing him for the rest of the money which is Ghc 30.00 which the deceased has failed to do so which he believes led to this d...

25-Year-Old Young Man Electrocuted in Berekum . A suspected thief by the name Oboshie in his 25 years has been electrocuted at Berekum Nyamebekyere in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region . According to eye-witnesses, the suspected thief's lifeless body was found on the food vendor metal container as he attempted to steal from the container of the vendor who operates in a metal container. His death attracted a crowd of the Berekum people to the scene on the street of Nyamebekyere as everyone wants to catch a glimpse of the deceased over the incident of frequent robbery attacks and stealing in the Municipality. The residents have called on the youth to desists from such criminal acts to avoid this kind of death. The Assembly Woman for Berekum Nyamebekyere Electoral Area Hon. Veronica Benewaa explained that, the reports of household stealing has been too much in Berekum therefore advised the youth to stop such an attitude. Some of the residents also shared their feelin...

Three Nigerian Nationals Convicted for Car Theft in Kumasi. Source: Alrich24newsgh.blogspot.com

Family of the Late 7 Year-Old Jenissi Afena Who Died Through Stampede at School Graduation Day Seek Justice. The Family of the late 7-year-old Jenisi Afena Amponsah, a class 3 pupil of the Golden Child Academy School who died through a stampede during the school's graduation ceremony on 29th July, 2025 in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region are seeking justice for their deceased child. Speaking to the media in a press conference in Berekum, the family head, Mr Kofi Kyeremeh expressed shock of the state of neglect their deceased child former school authorities rendered to the family for refusing to show up during the final burial service of their late child indicates that, the owner of the school has no sign of remorse of the death of their child. He said, the school authorities should have been with them in the burial and other funeral arrangements but the school authorities neglected the family in all the funeral arrangements of their late child during her burial. He sai...

A 40-Year-Old Man Shots Himself and His 9-Year-Old Daughter to Death. A 40-year-old man Gedeon Kwasi Yeboah has shot himself and his 9-year-old daughter Oliver Yeboah to death a Kato in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region. According to the deceased mother she explained that, the wife of the deceased has sperated their marital relationship and has abandoned the man leaving him to cater for his two children which he couldn't withstand the pain has taken his life and that of the his daughter. The body of the two deceased has since been deposited at the morgue of the Holy Family Hospital while police continues with the investigations to ascertain the cause of such a horrible incident. Speaking to the Assembly man of Kato electoral area, Hon. Ofori Darko explained that, such an action has never happened in the Kato community and the incident has shocked everyone. Story by Opamago Paparichy/Alrich14newsgh.blogspot.com

Trucks Loaded With Cooking Oil Impounded by the National Security in Kumasi. The National Security operatives has impounded three (3) articulator trucks fully  loaded with thousands of gallons of cooking oils in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. Upon a tip off that the National security was able to trace the three vehicles and impounded them. The trucks involved are with the registration numbers of Nigerian, T-8082L, Ghana's, AS 3885-09, Burkina BN 8878. The Head of Special Monitoring and Intelligence Team at the National Security, Hajia Rashida Mahama, stated that her team monitored the trucks from Accra to Kumasi for the past 4-days upon a tip off. She said, for the total number 6,688 gallons of the oil, the agent only paid duties for only 4,320, thereby smuggling the rest totalling 2,368 quantities. He said, the agent initially said the goods were been transporting to the Ivory Coast but the trucks diverted their way to Kumasi for delivery instead of the original route. “I will make...

Watch video: Chairman Wontumi's Arrest Bail Conditions Secured. At long last, Hon. Bryan Achampong has secured sureties for the NPP Ashanti regional chairman Benard Antwi Bosiako aka Chairman Wontumi who arrested by EOCO within the week. Bryan Achampong role has bring to an end the detention wontumi gone through for his release and has been helpful to file documents beyond the stipulated amount of Ghc50 million bail conditions. According to his lawyer Hon. Andy Appiah Kubi, Chairman Wontumi was rescued by Hon. Bryan Achampong. Watch video here: Though the conditions has been met yet he will still be behind bars over the weekend till all the process are concluded in the coming week. Source: Alrich24newsgh.blogspot.com

 EASTERN NORTH POLICE COMMAND  ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTS WITH 85 MAXI BAGS OF SUSPECTED INDIAN HEMP, WEIGHT 3999.1KG  IN THE AFRAM RIVER. The Eastern North Police Command has arrested three suspects for the unlawful possession of  contraband goods at Asuboni Ddumase in the Kwahu South municipality of the Eastern region.  The Eastern North Police Command, through special operation, has arrested three suspects, namely Confidence Amenuveve - 21, Michael Akuwaku- 17, and Abraham Adonu - 22 years for the possession of Indian hemp with total weight of 3999.1kg That's eighty-five maxi bags, one pump action gun, and two outboard motors from the suspects were retreived.  Upon interrogation by police, the suspects claimed to be waiting for a person named Felix who is believed to be their leader.   The suspects are currently in police custody, assisting ongoing investigation.  Source: Alrich24newsgh.blogspot.com