The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested suspects Kenneth Anarfi, Aged 51 and Philip Chorkson, Aged 37, for allegedly trading with fake currency.
On September 24, 2021, the Police received a complaint, that two suspects driving a Ford Pick Up Truck with registration number GE 9217-12 went to a shop at Tuba, a suburb of Accra, purchased electrical cables and other items valued at GH 16,550.00.
The suspects allegedly paid for the products in its dollar equivalent of USD 2,600.
However, the currency was suspected to be fake.
The Police initiated a lookout for the suspects.
On October 22, 2021, at about 2:00 pm, the suspects were intercepted around Tuba and arrested.
An investigation confirmed their identities.
The Police unravelled that the true name of suspect Philip Chorkson is Francis Londiz.
Also, a search conducted in their place of abode led to the retrieval of items including, Deep Freezers, Air Conditioners, TV Sets, 39 Gallons Of Engine Oil, Bags Of Rice, Tomato Paste, Electrical Cables, 2 Laptops, Boxes Of Nails, Gas Cylinders, Fake US Dollar Notes, New Head Pans, Frozen Fish & Chicken and other products in large quantities suspected to be proceeds of their fraudulent engagements.
The Police has since extended an invitation to the general public especially, persons who have fallen victim to such crime, to help identify the suspects and volunteer useful information to reveal the remaining aspects of fraudulent operations, perpetrated by the two suspects.
According to the Police, the information can be channelled through the Weija Divisional Police Command, the Accra Regional Police CID and the Police Public Affairs Unit, Accra.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana