‘Bush Operation’ Underway To Arrest Robbers Who Killed Gold Buyer

The Anti-Robbery Squad of the Ghana Police Command has called on the general public to be on the lookout for a group of armed robbers when they attempt to sell grams of gold they stole from a buyer at Jacobu in the Ashanti region.

This follows the commencement of a “bush operation” by the Ashanti Regional Police Command to arrest some suspected armed robbers who killed a gold buyer at Jacobu and made away with about 324 grams of gold on Monday, 24 January 2022.

The “bush operation” is led by the Regional Police Commander DCOP Afful Boakye Yiadom.

The operation hopes to crack down on the gang of four, who attacked the gold dealer when he was transporting gold from Attabrakoso towards Huu, all in the Ashanti Region.

The robbers, made away with unspecified sum of money and mobile phones after killing their victim.

The Police have also urged the public to report any suspicious gold dealers.

The Police further urged anyone with information on the robbery incident to contact the Police emergency numbers 18555 and 191.