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Police Grabs Fake Currency Dealers

The Ghana Police Service has reported the arrest of five persons for allegedly dealing in different counterfeits.

The five are; Akwasi Boateng alias “Honourable”, Michael Marfo Ohene alias “Ghost”, Bismarck Tawiah, Richard Walker and Prince Nketiah.

The arrest is said to have occurred on Thursday, July 29, 2021 by the Dansoman Divisional Police.

The Police found bundles of Cedis, Dollars, CFA as well as several other fake currencies in their possession, according to the report.

In addition, a pistol and ice chest mixed with powder were retrieved from their hotel room in Dansoman in the Greater Accra region.

Below is a full statement from the police:

Fake Currency Dealers Arrested at Dansoman.

Police in Dansoman have arrested five suspects namely Akwasi Boateng alias “Honourable”, Michael Marfo Ohene alias “Ghost”, Bismarck Tawiah, Richard Walker and Prince Nketiah with fake bundles of assorted currency including dollars, CFA and Ghana Cedis. Police also retrieved a pistol and ice chest mixed with powder from them at their hotel room in Dansoman in the Greater Accra region. Suspects were arrested on 29th July 2021.

The Police continue to urge the public to volunteer crime information to the Police to help curb crime.

 

Story by: S.A.Kingsley.

Content created and supplied by: GeneralConceptMedia (via Opera News )

Akwasi Boateng Bismarck Tawiah Ghana Police Service Michael Marfo Ohene Prince Nketiah

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