Ghana Police Arrest Police and Military Personnel in Massive $450,000 Gold Robbery Syndicate

 The Ghana Police Service has busted a major robbery syndicate that includes active-duty security personnel. The criminal network was exposed following a high-stakes gold heist in Accra, leading to a major police announcement on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

​The $450,000 Set-Up

​The incident unfolded when an Ivorian gold investor, Mousa Bamba, filed a formal complaint. He was lured to Dzorwulu in Accra under the impression that he was finalizing a deal to purchase 6 kilograms of gold valued at $450,000.

​Instead of a legitimate business transaction, he was met by suspects posing as CID operatives and military personnel who robbed him at gunpoint.

​The Suspects Arrested

​Following an intense intelligence-led operation, seven key suspects were rounded up by the police. The personnel implicated in the network include:

​Military Personnel: Lance Corporal Eugene Akurugu and Lance Corporal Emmanuel Arko.

​Police Officers: Inspector Richmond Osei, Corporal Gideon Anor, and Lance Corporal Felix Deku Tetteyga (the police officers have since been immediately interdicted).

​The civilian accomplices arrested alongside them are Mohammed Umaro, Gabriel Sewornu, Justin Oduro, Clement Gyasi, and Farouk Zakari.

​A Nationwide Network

​According to the police, this syndicate is responsible for a series of criminal attacks targeting cash, gold, and mercury across multiple major hubs, including Accra, Tema, Anyinam, Kumasi, and Takoradi.

​All suspects are currently in tight custody as investigations continue, and the police are actively hunting for the remaining members of the network.