Tag: Crime
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Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in jail in Libya trial
Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in jail in Libya trial Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from Libya during the rule of late dictator…
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A 20-year-old commits suicide after Sunday service at Agogo
A 20-year-old commits suicide after Sunday service at Agogo A 20-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Obuasi, a suburb of Agogo in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 22, at about 3 p.m. Reports indicate that the deceased had returned from church with…
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Police intercept over 1000 boxes of tramadol in Nalerigu, six arrested
Police intercept over 1000 boxes of tramadol in Nalerigu, six arrested The North East Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has intercepted a major consignment of Tramadol Hydrochloride, leading to the arrest of six persons in Gbintri near Nalerigu. A total of 1,195 boxes of Tramadol Hydrochloride 120mg, popularly referred…
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Police rescue 60 human trafficking victims in nationwide, cross-border operations
Police rescue 60 human trafficking victims in nationwide, cross-border operations. The Ghana Police Service has announced the successful rescue of 60 victims of human trafficking in a series of coordinated operations conducted between 5th and 19th September 2025. Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, at a presser on Saturday,…
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Stepmother allegedly burns 3-year-old’s private part with hot water in Winneba
Stepmother allegedly burns 3-year-old’s private part with hot water in Winneba. A three-year-old girl is battling for her life at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba after her stepmother allegedly poured hot water on her private parts as punishment for bedwetting. According to the child’s mother, the girl had travelled from Swedru to Winneba…
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A woman arrested in Tamale for allegedly possessing drugs
A woman arrested in Tamale for allegedly possessing drugs. The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with a joint security task force, has arrested the owner of Suad Collections, a popular clothing boutique in Tamale, for allegedly trading in narcotic substances. The suspect was found in possession of 2,250 wraps of a substance suspected to…
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Six Suspects Escape from Kotokuraba Police Cells
Six Suspects Escape from Kotokuraba Police Cells The Central Regional Police Command has begun a manhunt for six suspects who escaped lawful custody at Kotokuraba police station in the Central Region. According to the police, on September 11, 2025, at about 9:00 pm, the Central Regional Police Command received information through the District Police Commander…
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A man jailed after using COVID loans to fund a trading business in Ghana
A man jailed after using COVID loans to fund a trading business in Ghana Eric Agyeman, of Mace Street, London, was admitted to fraud and money laundering charges after securing £130,000 in three separate loan applications for DOK Logistics UK Ltd, a company that never traded. Under the terms of the government’s pandemic support scheme,…
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‘Pragya’ rider shot dead in Berekum
‘Pragya’ rider shot dead in Berekum. A 24-year-old tricycle (Pragya) rider, Bernard Kyere, was found shot dead in his vehicle in the early hours of Saturday, sending shockwaves through the Berekum community and sparking fears among his colleagues. The incident, which occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. at Sofokyere, a suburb of Berekum, marks…
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Odorgonno SHS student stabs colleague in the eye with jackknife
Odorgonno SHS student stabs colleague in the eye with jackknife. A disturbing incident has been reported at Odogonno Senior High School, where a student allegedly stabbed another in the eye with a jackknife. The injured student has been rushed to the hospital for treatment, while authorities begin investigations. In response, day students have been dispersed…
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Father and Son Granted Bail for Allegedly Forging Land Documents
Father and Son Granted Bail for Allegedly Forging Land Documents The Damongo Circuit Court, presided over by His Lordship Livingston Lartey Yao Ameevor, has granted bail to a 70-year-old man, Matthew Kupo, and his biological son, 43-year-old farmer Julius Kupo. They were each granted bail in the sum of GH¢40,000 to reappear on October 14,…
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A bulldozer stolen in Maryland and destined for Ghana was intercepted by US customs agents
A bulldozer stolen in Maryland and destined for Ghana was intercepted by US customs agents. Customs agents in Baltimore intercepted a stolen bulldozer bound for Ghana, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Wednesday. During a routine check at the Port of Baltimore on September 3, officers examined the 2015 Caterpillar D8T Dozer, which was…
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Man jailed 35 years for defrauding another of $50K in Kumasi.
Man jailed 35 years for defrauding another of $50K in Kumasi. The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the conviction and sentencing of Abdul Munaf Lawal, a 32-year-old man, to 35 years imprisonment with hard labour for defrauding a victim of $50,000 under false pretences. According to a statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police…
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Police Arrest a Man Using a ‘Private Ambulance’ to Transport Cannabis
Police Arrest a Man Using a ‘Private Ambulance’ to Transport Cannabis. The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Kwame Mananyi Tuanda, for allegedly using a supposed private ambulance to traffic large quantities of cannabis. In a press release signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs, the police said the operation…
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Driver’s Mate Jailed for Stealing Items from Finance Ministry
Driver’s Mate Jailed for Stealing Items from Finance Ministry. A driver’s mate who stole four varieties of laptop computers and their chargers, a Bluetooth speaker, and a table-top fridge from the Ministry of Finance, has been jailed for six months. This was after Isaac Peprah, 26, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing at the Adabraka District…
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Atasemanso Circuit Court (Kumasi) sentences 3 Nigerians to prison for vehicle theft
Atasemanso Circuit Court sentences 3 Nigerians to prison for vehicle theft. The Atasemanso Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced three Nigerians to 10 years imprisonment for their involvement in various vehicle theft offences within the Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region. The Ashanti Regional Police Command, during a patrol operation targeting parked vehicles, arrested the…
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