Four suspected armed robbers in Weija arrested

News Release: Police Arrest Four Suspects who operate within Weija and It's environs.

The Police during a special intelligence-led operation, have arrested four robbery suspects who broke into the residence of their victims at Ajasco Red Top, Kokrobite, and made away with their personal effects on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

In a Press Release from The PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS POST OFFICE BOX 116 ACCRA dated 22ND NOVEMBER, 2021 talk about the POLICE ARRESTING FOUR ROBBERY SUSPECTS WHO OPERATE WITHIN WEIJA AND ITS ENVIRONS:

1. The Police, during a special intelligence-led operation, have arrested four robbery suspects who broke into the residence of their victims at Ajasco Red Top, Kokrobite, and made away with their personal effects on Thursday, November 18, 2021.
2. The suspects, Benjamin Otoo alias Dada Joe, Tony Mensah Yedu alias Big Joe, Bismark Asabree alias Dagbano and Nana Yaw Arko, reportedly broke into their victims' residence and forcibly made away with their three laptops, an iPhone 8 plus, three Infinix smartphones and Techno Cammon 7. Others were 1 Bluetooth speaker, an extension board, 3 phone chargers, 2 laptop chargers together with an unspecified amount of money.
3. Upon receipt of the robbery report, the Weija Police Command embarked on a special 8 hour covert operation which led to the arrest of Benjamin Otoo, Tony Mensah Yedu and Bismark Asabree at their hideouts at Ajasco Red Top and New Aplaku on Saturday, November 20, 2021.

4. Suspect, Bismark Asabree later led the Police to arrest suspect Nana Yaw Arko, from his hideout at Labadi. A search on them led to the retrieval of 20 assorted phones, a taxi cab, 3 laptops, 1 motorbike, 1 locally manufactured pistol, a Police vest, 1 Gota and 14 assorted wristwatches.
5. All four suspects will be arraigned today, Monday, November 22 2021. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to get other accomplices arrested to face criminal charges.
6. The Police Administration highly commends all officers and men of the Weija Divisional Police Command and the team in particular for their hard work and efforts in arresting the four suspects.
7. We want to reassure the public that we will continue to do whatever it takes to make our communities safe and peaceful.