The Police Intelligence Unit of the Central East Regional Police Command has arrested five men allegedly planning to rent guns for a highway robbery. The group is believed to be behind five major robberies in Kasoa, Agona Swedru, and Millennium City in the Central Region.
The arrests followed a tip-off after one suspect, Bismark Amponsah, contacted a man in Kasoa to request guns for a robbery. Unbeknownst to him, the man was an undercover officer with the Central East Regional Police Intelligence Unit.
The officer arranged to meet Amponsah at a guest house. During the meeting, he produced a gun from a bag and handed it over. Amponsah took photos of the weapon and sent them to his accomplices on WhatsApp. When the others showed interest, police moved in and arrested the entire group.
The other suspects are Abdul Razak Ibrahim, alias “Langa”; Michael Annor Baah, alias “Money”; Razak Jibril, alias “Salaala”; and Nana Yaw Bediako. Police say two of the suspects are ex-convicts recently released after serving long sentences for robbery.
The five have been arraigned before the Ofaakor Circuit Court and remanded into custody pending further investigations. They are scheduled to reappear in court on May 27, 2026.
