The Highway Gold Robbery - 7 soldiers were part of deal

The investigator in the infamous Jack Bebli robbery case on Wednesday told an Accra High Court that apart from the civilians, seven military men were allegedly involved in the robbery, reports the Daily Graphic.

The investigator, Detective Inspector Hanson Gove, said of the seven military personnel, some came from the 64 Infantry Regiment based at Burma Camp, Accra, whiles others came from the 48 Engineer Regiment, based at Teshie in Accra, and the rest came from the Police Commando Unit based at Cantonments, Accra.

He further stated that, in an attempt to apprehend these uniformed personnel, he contacted the Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate in Accra, where pictures of the soldiers were given to him.

Detective Inspector Gove, who was continuing his evidence in chief at the court presided over by Mr Justice R.K. Apaloo, said after receiving the pictures, he caused them to be published in the 'Daily Graphic' and 'The Ghanaian Times'.

The homes of the military men were raided with the assistance of Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) operatives prior to the publication but they had then left their homes and could not be traced. The investigator said he sent the pictures and wireless messages all over the country and to the London Police for their apprehension, and the INTERPOL was also informed and advised.