Police dismantle Akatsi robbery network, arrests three suspects

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects believed to be part of a robbery network operating in Akatsi and surrounding communities in the Volta Region, following targeted intelligence-led operations that also led to the recovery of a large cache of weapons.

The Special Operations Assistant (SOA) to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) carried out the coordinated operations after a series of reported robbery incidents in the area.

“On April 21, 2026, the SOA team arrested Enoch Adoglo at Gavekope. Acting on further intelligence, officers proceeded to the outskirts of the same community, where they apprehended Cephas Aniwaa, a blacksmith suspected of manufacturing and supplying weapons to the criminal group. A third suspect, David Adzinu, was also arrested in the operation,” a police statement said on April 26, 2026.

According to the police, “a search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of seven single-barrel rifles, five locally manufactured pistols, one revolver, sixty-four rounds of ACP ammunition, eleven rounds of AK-47 ammunition, four rounds of 7.62 x 51 ammunition, four live BB cartridges, eighteen spent BB cartridges, three mobile phones, and several winding tools believed to be used in weapon fabrication.”

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Preliminary investigations have further identified Mensah Kedzi as a key suspect linked to several robbery operations, including an incident that occurred on April 3, 2026.

“He is currently on the run, together with other alleged accomplices, including Akakpo, an ex-convict, and another suspect known as Ageh,” the statement added.

The Police Service says efforts have been intensified to arrest all remaining suspects and ensure they are brought before the law for prosecution.



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