Agona Swedru Police record 33 armed robbery cases in 11 months

Wineaba (Central Region) -- The Agona Swedru Division of the Ghana Police Service has within the past 11 months recorded a total of 33 armed robbery cases, Mr John K. Ackom, Divisional Crime Officer, said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a meeting to show two armed robbers and their victim to the press at Wineaba, he said six of the robbers had been arrested and four had been put before the courts.

The two robbers, Michael Sarpong alias Short, a 25 years old truck-pusher and Steven Dzapaku, a used clothes dealer, both of Kasoa were arrested by Mr Joseph Adzinyo, a businessman also of Kasoa.

He said efforts were being made to extend the coverage of the Swedru Panther Unit to Wineaba and Agona, Gomoa and the Awutu-Effutu Senya Districts.

Mr Ackom urged the people of the three districts to intensify their neighbourhood watchdog committee activities to assist the Police to combat the increased crime wave in the area.