The Ashanti Regional Police Command, which is determined to clampdown on criminals activities in the region has conducted a swoop and arrested a number of suspected criminals especially in Kumasi metropolis.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Godwin Ahianyo, the Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer explained that the police successfully arrested three suspected armed robbers who have been terrorizing residents of Kenyasi and its environs.
According to him, on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at about 1:00 pm, three armed men, Umar Issah, 26, Sherif Mohammed, 20 and Abdul Jalelu,19, operating on three separate motorbikes attacked and robbed two residents and took the victims’ mobile phones in the Kenyasi area.
He stated that the swift action by the Kenyasi Police Patrol Team, led to the arrest of the suspects after one of them – Sherif Mohammed – had sustained a gunshot wound in the right rib during the pursuit while the others also suffered various degrees of injury.
The Police official mouthpiece disclosed that all three suspects are currently receiving medical treatment under strict police guard at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
He indicated that the stolen mobile phones and the motorbikes used in the robbery have been retrieved and are being held for evidential purposes as investigations continue.
In another development, DSP Ahianyo revealed that the Airport District Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old suspect, Adam Mohammed on Saturday, May 10 2025 during a special police operation conducted at Aboabo No.1.
He was involved in the illegal trade of narcotic substances.
Items retrieved from the suspect’s room included 35 packs of 250mg Tramadol, 28 packs of 120mg Tramadol and 11 packs of 225 mg Tramadol, 50 empty cartons used for packaging and transporting the drugs and an amount of GHS 66,950.00.
According to him, the cash is believed to be proceeds from the sale of the illicit drugs and has been retrieved for evidential purposes.
He said the suspect is currently in police custody and assisting with investigations, adding that all exhibits, including the narcotic substances and the cash, have been secured for further investigation and legal proceedings.
In yet another related development, the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in the Ashanti Region announced a breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery in the Denchemuoso District, following a series of robbery incidents in the area, on April 22, 2025 for which one Michael Owusu Ansah, alias Baby Last, 32, was apprehended.
According to him, the suspect had been on the police wanted list since 2016 in connection with a robbery and the murder of Police Officer G/Cpl Frank Essel of SWAT/Ashanti, which occurred at the Open Space Hotel in Denchemuoso on May 19, 2016.
The police said the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to engaging in multiple street and residential robberies in Denchemuoso, Atwima-Techiman, Asuoyeboah and surrounding areas using knives, pistols and pump-action guns in their operations.
Mr. Ahianyo disclosed that further investigations led to the identification and arrest of his unemployed accomplices, namely, Emmanuel Owusu, alias Cassidy, 30, Maxwell Gyimah, alias Nana Kwame, 31, Sudais Oxford Ntiamoah, alias The Man; Sudais Rhano Okyere, alias Demon from their hideouts within Atwima-Techiman and Denchemuoso.
One suspect, simply known as Abedi, is still at large, as efforts are underway to apprehend him and recover the weapons used in the robberies.All five arrested suspects were put before the Atasomanso Circuit Court on May 13, 2025, and were remanded into police custody to reappear on June 4, 2025.
The Police Public Relations Officer reaffirmed the Regional Police Command’s unwavering commitment to the fight against drug-related crimes and protect lives and property.
He noted that the latest operation, undertaken in response to the directive of the Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, to reclaim Thinka Island from the grips of illicit drug activists and criminal elements.
He commended the efforts of the Regional Operations team and the Drug Law Enforcement Unit for their swift and decisive action.
The arrest of 34 suspects and the seizure of various suspected illegal substances demonstrate their resolve to ensure public safety.
DSP Ahianyo disclosed that all suspects remain in custody while investigations continue with retrieved exhibits being processed for forensic examination and prosecution in accordance with the law.
He stressed that the Command will tirelessly undertake similar operations across the region to dismantle drug networks and restore peace in the communities.
