The Western North Regional Police Command in Sefwi Bekwai have arrested several individuals believed to be members of organized robbery syndicates operating in the area
A police statement said five suspects involved in a series of robbery incidents within Sefwi Bekwai and its environs are currently in police custody upon their arrest.
They have been identified as Iddrisu Abdalla (20), Abdul Rahaman Abubakar (21), Okasha Mohammed (19), Toffic Bawa (24), and Richard Gyapong (35).
“The arrests followed an intelligence-led surveillance operation within Sefwi Bekwai and its environs, during which officers intercepted three of the suspects riding an unregistered motorbike,” the police said Sunday, December 7, 2025.
According to the statement, upon reaching the Mpesiem Police snap checkpoint, the suspects failed to stop and were pursued and arrested.
A search conducted at their respective places of abode resulted in the retrieval of a backpack containing numerous talismans, a face mask, and finger rings, items suspected to be used to facilitate their criminal activities.
Police preliminary investigations have linked the five suspects to multiple robbery incidents in the Bekwai area.
According to the statement “All suspects are currently in police custody, assisting ongoing investigation.”
