Police officers who allegedly extorted GHC40k detained

Five police officers interdicted in alleged extortion cases have been apprehended by the police service.

The officers, whose identities is yet to be known are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.

The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command Deputy Superintendent of Police Effia Tenge, who made this known said the service will not shield any officer found guilty.

She urged the public to remain calm as it continues with further investigations.

“I assure you, the command will not shield any officer who hides in the uniform to perpetrate crimes against members of the community,” she assured.

Alleged Extortion

A report at the Kaneshie Police Station suggested that about five police officers armed and onboard an Operation Calm Life Police had accosted a passenger in an Uber vehicle around 2:00 am.

The said officers reportedly accused the passenger of being a fraudster and arrested him, asking the Uber driver to leave.

Per the report, the officers forced him to transfer GHC 20,000 into a Mobile Money (MoMo) account and abandoned him to his fate.

The police also indicated that a similar report was earlier made at the Achimota Police Station by a complainant on the same day, around 11:23 pm.

He is said to have been driving an unregistered Mercedez Benz when he was stopped by three policemen at Hatsoo, off the Atomic-Madina road.

“According to the complainant, the policemen searched his car, after which he was arrested on the grounds of being a cyber fraudster. He was then escorted to Silver Star Towers at Airport and forced to withdraw a sum of GHC 20,000 from his ATM for them,” a release from the police explained.