Two in Police Custody over Bullion Van Attack at Tarkwa in Western Region
The Tarkwa Police
Divisional Command has arrested two persons in connection with the robbery
incident that occurred at Ransbet Supermarket, yesterday, October 19, 2021, in
the Tarkwa Municipality.
The suspects, Charles
Enning and Dorcas Akosua Amankwah, both workers of Mon-Trans Limited are
assisting in the investigation following a suspicion of complicity in the
crime.
Preliminary
investigations indicate that suspects, Charles Enning, a driver and Dorcas
Akosua Amankwah, a teller of the company, went to Ransbet Supermarket for
proceeds made over the weekend to be deposited at the bank but failed to pick
up the Police Officer who was detailed to provide security for them.
In the process of
putting the money into the bullion van, the suspects were attacked by a masked
armed man and bolted with the money on a standby motorbike.
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The Police are
pursuing the two robbers to bring them to justice. Meanwhile, any information
that would lead to their arrest should be channelled to the Police for
immediate action