Police arrests ticket racketeers/pick pockets

Sekondi, Jan. 22 - GNA- Three people have been arrested for ticket racketeering at the Sekondi Sports Stadium on Monday. They are Kojo Acheampong 26, Emmanuel Paintsil 18 and Siedu Adamu 22. The three were alleged to have sold tickets for the Nigeria-Cote d'Ivoire and Benin-Mali matches at the 26th African Cup of Nations tournament, at the gate of the stadium between 35 Ghana cedis and 40 Ghana cedis instead of the approved four Ghana cedis. Briefing the media at Sekondi on Tuesday, the Regional Crime Officer Dennis Abade said the suspects were arrested while soliciting for buyers.

He said four other foreigners and six Ghanaians were also arrested for allegedly engaging in pick pocketing at the stadium. They are Sidibe Abdulai 34, Malian, Solomon Adideme Williams 32, Nigerian, Agbemele Teku 44, an Ivorian were arrested alongside Mark Duker Junior, 20, Frank Badu 18, George Ackah 20, Kofi Atta Panyin 17, Thomas Prempeh 20, and Sulemana Iddrisu, 18.

He said the Police administration would screen all the suspects and those involved would be prosecuted.

In a related development, a 44-year old British Sports Journalist, Satish Chandra Sekar has formally reported that pick pockets had stolen his sony digital Dictaphone, his wallet containing 80 pounds sterling, Morgan Stanley Platinum Master card and some documents. He told the Police that he felt a sudden move in his pocket while entering the Press Centre and when he got in he realised that the items had been stolen.