3 Persons Involved In Gold Scam And Robbery Remanded
Amanda
Dec 7, 2022 07:39
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Three accused persons standing trial for gold scam and robbery were on the 5th December, 2022 remanded into the Police custody by the court. The accused, George Essandor Akron, the owner of SSL Gold refinery, Kelvin Prince Boakye alias Don King and Joy Kwame Genu alias George ABC were arraigned at the Accra Circuit Court 10
on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, robbery and possession of a firearm without lawful authority among others. According to a Police statement, the first accused person Kelvin Prince Boakye was arrested on November 18, 2022 following Police investigation into a gold scam and robbery incident in Accra on November
8th, 2022. Further investigation into the incident led to the arrest of accused persons Joy Kwame Genu and George Essandor Akron on November 29, 2022, and December 2, 2022, respectively. Items retrieved from the suspects include One (1) unlicensed Bruni pistol with three (3) live 9mm ammunition, two (2) bulletproof vests, one (1) ballistic helmet, two stunt guns among others.
