The police have impounded 1,049 motorbikes in a week at various points of Accra as part of an operation to clamp down on the activities of suspected criminals.
At least, 137 of the riders have been put before court, with 25 of them already convicted.
Fines totalling GH¢29,380 imposed by the courts have been cleared by the collective group convicted for various offences.
The exercise, which was undertaken in all the 14 divisional commands of the Accra Regional Police Command, targeted unregistered motorbikes and the illegal use of motorbikes for commercial purposes, popularly known as okada.
Riders soliciting for passengers, riding without helmets, licences or insurance were arrested.