The Ghana Police Service has arrested 12 suspects for their involvement in carjacking, armed robberies and murders across the country.
In a statement dated February 1, 2023, the police said the arrests follow a sustained intelligence-led operation by a special team.
Their activities were under surveillance in the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Eastern regions between July 2022 and January 2023.
The suspects are – Prince Opuni, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, Jeffrey Dwomoh alias Jeff, Clifford Opoku alias Spider, Samuel Adom, William Ansah, Bernard Adu Gyamfi, Anthony Tawiah alias Wizzy, Andrew Kwame Owusu, Musah Sulley, Yaw Acheampong, Charles Lotherford.
“Investigations into the activities of the syndicate revealed that suspect, Jeffery Dwomoh, shot and killed one of his victims during one of the carjacking expeditions at Brofoyedru near Ahenema Kokoben,” the statement revealed.
During the operation, the police recovered 10 vehicles, believed to have been snatched by the gang from their victims.
The police also retrieved two foreign pistols, one revolver with ten rounds of 38 special ammunition and a Rugger foreign pistol with eleven rounds of 9mm ammunition, together with a cash sum of GH₵10,010.00.
“All 12 suspects are in police custody, and efforts are underway to arrest one other suspect who, police have reason to believe, facilitates double vehicle documentation for the syndicate.
“Police are in touch with most of the victims who are assisting the investigation, and efforts are underway to contact the remaining victims,” the statement concluded.