Police arrest 3 over gold robbery at Wassa Afransie

Three suspects have been arrested by the Western Central Regional Police. They are linked to a gold robbery at Wassa Afransie in the Western Region.

The suspects are Felix Adjei, also known as Africa or Nana Adjei; Emmanuel Kelvin, a Nigerian national; and Kofi Appiah, alias Kesse. They allegedly robbed employees of Mas Palasco Gold Buying Limited. The stolen items included gold worth GH₵199,000.00 and other valuables.

Preliminary investigations reveal that on April 4, 2025, Kofi Appiah and his colleague Emmanuel Adu were returning from Wassa Ayiem. They had just collected gold from a client when armed men attacked them. The attackers fired warning shots from the bush.

The robbers stole 14 pounds of gold, two mobile phones, and an unregistered Toyota Corolla. This car was later found abandoned in a nearby community.

Police investigations led to Kofi Appiah's arrest at his home in Wassa Akropong on April 21, 2025. The other two suspects were arrested later at their hideouts.

During the operation, police recovered several weapons and cash. They found a Jojeff pump-action gun with butt number 168316 and a Calymm PDS pistol without a serial number. Additionally, they seized 25 rounds of 9mm ammunition, an AA cartridge, two G3 ammunitions, a locally manufactured pistol, and GH₵65,000 suspected to be robbery proceeds.

The suspects are currently in custody and assisting police with their investigation. They will soon face prosecution in court.