The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with a gold robbery incident at Wassa Afransie in the Western Region. Ghanaian fashion
The suspects have been identified as Felix Adjei (alias Africa or Nana Adjei), Nigerian national Emmanuel Kelvin, and Kofi Appiah (alias Kesse).
They have been accused of stealing gold worth GH₵199,000 and other items from employees of Mas Palasco Gold Buying Limited.
A police investigation into the incident has revealed that on April 4, 2025, Kofi Appiah, a driver with the company, and his colleague Emmanuel Adu were ambushed by armed assailants while returning from Wassa Ayiem after collecting gold from a client.
Shots were fired, and the attackers made off with 14 pounds of gold, two mobile phones, and an unregistered Toyota Corolla, later found abandoned nearby.
The police arrested Appiah on April 21 at his home in Wassa Akropong.
The other two suspects were tracked down and picked up at separate locations soon after.
The police uncovered through its operation a Jojeff pump-action gun with butt number 168316, a Calymm PDS pistol without a serial number, 25 rounds of 9mm ammunition, an AA cartridge, two G3 ammunitions, a locally manufactured pistol, and GH₵65,000 in suspected robbery proceeds.
The three are currently in the custody of the police and assisting with ongoing investigations. They are expected to be charged and brought before the court.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
