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

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 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 Fel...

🚨🚨MASS ARREST: 34 Suspects Rounded Up by Police After Deadly Chieftaincy Violence in Upper West

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MASS ARREST: 34 Suspects Rounded Up by Police After Deadly Chieftaincy Violence in Upper West ​FUNSI, UPPER WEST REGION — A massive security sweep in the Wa East District has led to the arrest of 34 suspects following a fresh outbreak of violent chieftaincy clashes in the Funsi traditional area. ​The heavy police deployment was ordered by the Upper West Regional Security Council (REGSEC) after a long-standing factional dispute over royal succession exploded into open violence, tragically claiming three lives and leaving several local residents with severe injuries. ​With tensions threatening to spill over into neighboring communities, state security forces moved in aggressively to disarm factions, restore order, and round up those responsible for orchestrating the bloodshed. ​A Flashpoint Town Under Lockdown ​The Funsi chieftaincy dispute, which has historically flared up due to conflicting claims over the succession route and a lack of documented customary laws, turned deadly earlier...