The Ghana Police Service announced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the successful outcome of sustained intelligence operations, which led to the dismantling of a robbery gang whose operations spanned across the country and primarily targeted rural banks.
During a press conference on Wednesday at the Police CID Headquarters, where 10 of the 15 gang members were paraded before the media, the police also exhibited a cache of sophisticated weapons, machines, and simple tools used by the gang in their operations.
Some of the weapons included approximately eight pump-action guns of different variants, three AK-47s, three Bruni pistols, one M&P pistol, one long rifle, and one assault rifle. The exhibits also included several magazines and ammunition.
The gang’s stock also included various tools such as large metal bars, a hammer, pliers, an angle grinder, as well as some watches and assorted mobile phones.
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Videos sighted by GhanaWeb show the moment the robbers led police investigators to retrieve the weapons, including some that were stuffed inside the door of a Toyota Vitz.
Addressing the press conference on Tuesday, the police, led by Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno and CID boss COP Lydia Donkor, announced that three of the 15-member gang were gunned down during an exchange with the police, while two remain on the run.
COP Donkor provided a detailed account of how the robbery syndicate operated, stating that they targeted rural banks, including Adansi Rural Bank at Fomena, Lower Pra Rural Bank in Takoradi, Asokore Rural Bank at Asokwa, Ahafo Kukom Rural Community Bank branch, and Nwabiagya Rural Bank at Offinso.
Other targets were Bosomtwe Rural Bank at Suntresu, Kakum Rural Bank at Elmina, MRB Bank in Winneba, South Birim Rural Bank at Akyem Asini, EcoBank Ahafo Kenyasi branch, and St Martin de Porres Co-op Credit Union at Atonsu Monaco.
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The police added that all the robberies occurred within a six-month period, spanning from April 2025 to September 2025.
COP Lydia Donkor further noted that some of the suspects have admitted to their involvement in the said crimes.
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