{"id":680051,"date":"2019-08-13T15:39:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T15:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n\t\t<p>A policeman allegedly captured in a video recording bragging about taking bribes has been charged for extortion.<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Augustine Owusu-Ansah was charged with extortion, contrary to section 151 (1) of the Criminal Offences Act 29 ("},"modified":"2019-08-13T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T15:39:49","slug":"bragging-bribe-taking-policeman-in-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/13\/bragging-bribe-taking-policeman-in-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"Bragging Bribe-Taking Policeman In Trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A policeman allegedly captured in a video recording bragging about taking bribes has been charged for extortion.<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Augustine Owusu-Ansah was charged with extortion, contrary to section 151 (1) of the Criminal Offences Act 29 (1960).<\/p>\n<p>The Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Oppong, told the media that the green light had now been given by the Attorney General\u2019s Office to prosecute the offending policeman.<\/p>\n<p>The policeman who is currently facing service enquiry by the Police Administration was in May this year seen in a viral video, taking monies from some civilians at Assin Fosu in the Central Region to help them perpetuate their criminal activities.<\/p>\n<p>In the said video, the policeman boasted about freeing criminals who were arrested by his colleagues during operations after he received cash from them.<\/p>\n<p>He also indicated in the video that he had ways of helping criminals to operate with impunity. His action brought public backlash compelling the police hierarchy to interdict him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe docket was forwarded to the Attorney-General\u2019s Department for advice and it came out that General Sergeant Augustine Owusu-Ansah should be charged and prosecuted at the Circuit Court in Cape Coast,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>She gave an assurance that the police would give regular updates on the case as the trial proceeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(lindatenyah@gmail.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A policeman allegedly captured in a video recording bragging about taking bribes has been charged for extortion. Sergeant Augustine Owusu-Ansah was charged with extortion, contrary to section 151 (1) of the Criminal Offences Act 29 (1960). 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