Crime

Investigative authorities in the United States this week announced the arrest of six Ghanaians suspected to be involved in a cyber-fraud operation that saw them rip off victims to the tune of $50 million. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the defendants were …

The police have announced arresting over 900 persons over a 10-day period as part of their sensitization and enforcement of coronavirus protocols.According to the director of police public relations, Supt. Sheila Abayie-Buckman, the Greater Accra region had the highest number of arrests. She spoke at a press briefing organized by …

The National Service Personnel, Danyagiri Mark who has been in detention since December 17, 2020, over the alleged massive fraud at the Tamale Medical Stores is expected to appear before the High Court today January 20,2021.He faces charges of stealing, forgery, and money laundering and was at the last hearing …

The Northern Regional Police Command, has apprehended two people for attempting to traffic 12 children out of the region.The Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent B. Baba Ananga, who disclosed this to the Ghanaian Times in an interview, yesterday, in Tamale, said that the arrest of the two suspects was upon …

One person has been shot dead while three others are seriously injured in a gun attack on the Miaso to Akanteng road in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region.The incident occurred Wednesday dawn at about 4:30 am.A resident told Starr News that unknown gunmen ambushed and opened fire …

A man believed to be about 25 years of age has been lynched in Adweso Mile -50 junction area in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua. The naked body of the victim was found on the streets early Monday morning. Police investigators examination and inspection of the body revealed deep cuts …

Notorious highway robbers terrorizing commuters in Akyem Anyinasin and its environs in the Eastern Region have attacked and robbed members of the Church of Pentecost and other passengers. The incident occurred on Tuesday at about 9:30 pm. Fourteen (14) of the victims including women from three local assemblies of the …

A man, who allegedly attempted to smuggle some substance, suspected to be cannabis, and other contraband goods, into the Kaneshie Police cells, has been arrested. Nurudeen Arafat, 21, allegedly concealed the cannabis, quantities of amphetamines and diazepam tablets, and a packet of cigarettes with a lighter in an empty sachet …

The member of parliament for kintampo south constituency, Hon. Felicia Adjei has thrown a word of caution to fake mallams, soothsayers and other so-called spiritualists to avoid accusing women in the society of witchcraft, saying that anyone who is found indulging in that will be arrested and dealt with according …

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested by police in Drobo for allegedly dumping her day-old baby boy in a public toilet at Baateakwa in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region. The woman, Akua Serwaa, who has since been transferred to the Berekum Police Command was arraigned, and is …