The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Nkawie-Kobeng road on Friday.
The armed men are reported to have attacked occupants of three vehicles, robbing them of their phones and undisclosed amount of money.
The three vehicles were; a sprinter bus with registration number AS 3970-20, Nissan March with registration number AS 4327-13 and KIA Might truck with registration number AW 885-17.
Barely 24 hours after the operation, the robbers, who bolted into a nearby bush, have been arrested.
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This was announced in a statement issued by the Police service, stating they are currently assisting with investigations.
Arrest of Highway Robbers.
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) June 12, 2021
Police in the Ashanti region have arrested four suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Nkawie-Kobeng road which occurred on the night of 11th June, 2021. pic.twitter.com/58mIGFfVlX
The statement added the suspects were arrested with the support of residents in the area, however, their identities were not disclosed.
The suspects reportedly robbed occupants of a sprinter bus with registration number AS 3970-20, Nissan March with registration number AS 4327-13 and KIA Might truck with registration number AW 885-17, of their mobile phones and unspecified sums of money and bolted into the bush.
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) June 12, 2021
A single barrel gun was retrieved by the dispatched team at the time of arrest.
However, with support of community members, the Police patrol team combed the area, retrieved a single barrel gun and arrested the suspects who are in police custody pending due processes.
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) June 12, 2021