Four men suspected to have robbed some Chinese nationals of cash amounting to GHc 200,000 and other valuable have been arrested by the Western Central Regional Police, less than 24 hours after the incident.
The suspect identified as Issaku Ibrahim, 42, Fatau Ali 25, Hahaha Mumuni, 26 and Emmanuel Antwi, 22, were arrested following a robbery attack at Malta, a suburb of Asankrangwa in the Western Central Region.
According to the police, the incident occurred on March 12, 2026, at about 6:30 pm, when one Chen Zchao, a Chinese national, reported to the Asankrangwa District Police Command that he and his younger brother, Yao Chan, were attacked at their spare parts shop by Six armed men.
The suspect, wielding two pump- action guns and Cutlasses, allegedly robbed the victims of three mobile phones and cash amounting to GHc 200.000 before fleeing the scene in a black Toyota Voxy vehicle towards Sefwi Bekwai.
Police said the Asankrangwa Night Patrol Team led by Inspector Stephen A. Bumping, immediately responded to the complaint and persued the suspect while information was replayed to the Sumpre Police checkpoint to assist in intercepting the vehicle.
At about 8.00 p.m. the same day, the suspect vehicle with registration number GS 756 – 25 approached the Sumpre Police barrier but the occupants reportedly attempted to escape upon seeing police officers on duty.
Personnel at the checkpoint , together with the patrol team, chased and arrested four of the suspects after a brief pursuit.
A search conducted in the led to the retrieval of cash amounting to GHc 198,200, three mobile phones, two pump – action guns, fourteen AA cartridges, a Bruni Mod 84 cal.9 PAK pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition, one machete, an amulet, and two CCTV decoders.
The exhibits have been secured at the Charge Office for evidential purposes.
Police said preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspect travelled from obuasi to carry out the robbery.
The suspect are currently in police custody assisting with investigations , while efforts are ongoing to arrest other two accomplice who initially escaped.
Meanwhile police disclosed that one additional suspect has since been arrested by community members and handed over to the police support ongoing investigations.
