CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Journalist arrested for unlawful possession of narcotics

A Journalist, Augustus Akwasi Koranteng has been arrested for unlawful possession of narcotic drugs in Agona Swedru in the Central Region. He was arrested by the Swedru Divisional Police CID with 28 balls of plant materials, 7 sachets containing dried plant material, 5 and a half compressed slaps of dried …

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Agro Chemical dealer remanded for selling fake insecticides to farmers

The Nkawie Circuit Court Presided by Michael Johnson Abbey has remanded an agro chemical seller into police custody for 17 days on the accusation of selling fake AF Confidence insecticides to farmers. The accused, Atta Kwadwo who operates an agro chemical shop at Kejetia and lives at Ohwim all in …

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Robbing the poor: How LBC’s are illegally renting certification license to businessmen

JoyNews investigations have uncovered how some Licensed Buying Companies and farmer society groups illegally rent their certification licenses to businessmen to enable them to export regular cocoa as certified ones. It came to the fore that a certification license could be rented out for as high as a million cedis …

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Update: Four arrested over alleged plot to kill Agona West MP

The Swedru Divisional Police command has apprehended four armed men allegedly hired to kill the Member of Parliament for Agona West, Mrs. Cynthia Mamle Morrison. The four, were among a group of five, who had lodged at the Elohim Hotel in Agona Swedru in the Central region, hatching how to …

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3rd-year UEW student arrested with dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp

Augustus Akwasi Koranteng aged 33 has been charged with possessing narcotic drugs without lawful authority contrary to the Narcotic Drugs Control, Enforcement and Sanctions Law 236 of 1990 when he appeared before the Swedru Circuit Court on Friday, October 16, 2020, Presenting the facts before the court, the prosecuting officer, …

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Four Suspected Criminals Grabbed In Swedru

The Swedru Divisional Police Command on Saturday busted four suspected criminals based on intelligence gathering in the Central Region. The suspects are Saddick Abubakar, Gordon Kunya, Isaac Addea, and Dauda Fatau. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Irene Serwaah Oppong, Regional Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to the Ghana News …

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Angry JB Danquah-Adu’s ‘killer’ S3xy Dondon bangs chair in court

Self-confessed killer of the late J.B. Danquah-Adu became agitated after his request to be heard was declined by the Accra High Court. Suspect s3xy Dondon, as he is popularly called, prayed the court, presided over by Mrs Justice Lydia Marfo, to hear him “because he had something to say.” But, …

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Truck driver detained over death of Yapei-Kusawgu NPP PC and two others

Police in Tamale have confirmed to MyNewsGh.com that 32-year-old DAF SF articulated truck driver, Abass Mohammed has been detained over the death of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Yapei-Kusawgu, Abu Kamara and two others. Abass Mohammed who is the driver of DAF SF articulated truck with registration number AS …

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VIDEO: Thief Beaten Mercilessly For Sneaking Into Someone’s Room At Teshie

A thief has decided to carry out his operation in the vicinities of Teshie in Accra but luck eluded him, and he received the beatings of his life. In the video shared on social media, it’s alleged that he wanted to break into someone’s room, but he was spotted. The area boys …

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