[ 2017-02-17 ]

Three robbers arrested for using state protocol vehicle for criminal activities
Three Persons who have been using state protocol
vehicle to embark on criminal activities have been
arrested by the Police upon a tip off at Obuasi
junction in the Adansi North District of the
Ashanti Region.

The 3 men aged between 25 and 35 have been
vandalizing cell sites of Telecommunications
companies, stealing backup batteries and other
valuable items including fire extinguishers and
earthing cables.

More than 20 backup batteries belonging to Glo
Telecom company were found in their vehicle, a
Nissan Navara pickup with registration number GX
727-15 with a state Protocol office of the
President sticker fixed on the windscreen
ostensibly to facilitate smooth passage at various
Police check points.

For the past two years, many Glo cell sites dotted
along the Accra – Cape Coast – Kumasi Highway
have been vandalized and more than 500 backup
batteries and other items estimated at Ghc 1
million have been stolen.


The backup batteries serve as alternative power
source to sustain the cell sites in the event of
ECG power outage to enable customers communicate
continuously without experiencing call drop.

On February 15th, 2017, twelve backup batteries
were stolen at a Major HUB SITE in Assin
Anyinabrim in the Assin South district in the
central region.

Following that theft incident, security guards at
other Glo sites were instructed to be on high
alert.

On February 16th 2017, a day after the Anyinabrim
theft incident, a security guard at another major
HUB SITE in Assin Asempanaye in the Assin North
District of the central region spotted a blue
black Nissan Navara pick up leaving his site after
he had gone for lunch. Upon checks at the site, he
realized that the backup battery compartment had
been vandalized and 12 Batteries stolen.

He quickly alerted the site Engineer and hired a
taxi cab to track the suspected thieves.

Upon reaching Assin Assin Praso Police check
point, the security guard informed the Police
officers who in turn sent a wireless message to
their colleagues at other Police check Points
along the Assin Fosu-Kumasi highway.

Following the tip off, Policemen at a check point
at Hwiremoase near Obuasi junction arrested and
detained the three young men who offered to pay
the Police over Ghc 1000 as bribe but the
policemen declined.

A search conducted on the vehicle revealed more
than 20 backup batteries and other items concealed
in the bucket of the pick up.

The suspects who admitted to the offense of
stealing, are now in Police custody at the Assin
Praso Police station pending further investigation
to enable the police arraign them before court.

Source - kasapafmonline.com

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