FIFTEEN suspected criminals at Dansoman, Accra, have been arrested during a swoop by the Dansoman Police and are currently in police custody assisting the police in investigations.
They are Robert Mantey, 39, Nii Adjei, 46, Ernest Osei, 28, Godwin Uchechuku, 27, Anane Alex, 28, Kwame Gyamesi, 35, Abdulai Ibrahim, 41.
The rest are Solomon Nii Samuel, 26, Amo Quatei, 35, Ernest Siayor, 28, Asante Godknows, 34, Adams Tetteh, 22, Akanfewen Ayakesagi, 24, Kofi Afaibe, 24 and Ayaba Afuwe, 26.
The suspects were arrested from their various hideouts at Sukura, Russia, Macbrouk Park and Ebenezer Down, with some of them in possession of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and military camouflage uniforms.
The Dansoman District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Alex Yartey-Tawiah told journalists in Accra that some of the suspects were being screened for other crime-related offences and would be put before court if found culpable.
He said although no robbery and car snatching cases had been recorded at Dansoman in about a month, yet immediately before and just after the December 7, 2008, elections, some cases of armed robbery were reported.
DSP Yartey-Tawiah said that happened because the robbers took advantage of the fact that the police were pre-occupied with maintaining peace and order during the elections.
He, however, assured residents of the area that whether there were elections or not, the police would maintain law and order for people to go about their normal activities in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
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