Mr J.K. Owusu, former Commissioner of Police and ex-senior member of the Special Branch now Bureau of National Investigation, (BNI) Headquarters, has revealed that the recent spate of armed robberies in Accra and certain parts of the country could be the hand work of some senior police personnel and disgruntled NDC activists in possession of weapons, 'The Ghanaian Chronicle said.
In an exclusive interview with the paper in Accra, Mr Owusu said the Police Service has had a history of syndicates headed by senior police personnel who assist and protect robbers and saboteurs.
He cited a gold syndicate that operated in the police service in the 80s that was protected by the then Inspector General of Police Mr. Cobbina, whose conduct was investigated by the present commissioner of police in charge of administration, Mr Seth Aggor.
He named members of that syndicate as Messrs Samuel Sarpong Alexander S.R.B. Appiah and Sgt. Seth Martey.
Owusu said, even though the modus operandi of these officers have changed with time he cannot vouch for their loyalty to the state because some of them are still in the service. Late last year the Crusading Guide, a private newspaper, led a campaign about the robbery of 2 billion cedis worth of gold belonging to a private company with the source being traced to the doorstep of Jack Beble who heads the Police Commando Unit.
