Accra: Police arrest 60 motorbike, okada riders at Kaneshie LISTEN
The Police in Kaneshie have impounded sixty motorbike and okada riders for various offences.
According to the Kaneshie District Police Command, the move forms part of plans to clamp down on activities of criminals within the area and its environs.
This was captured in a press statement issued by the police on Saturday, March 13, 2021.
According to the police, the exercise was targeted at unregistered motorbikes and okada activities within the area.
The police say the said persons were arrested for offences such as parking and soliciting for passengers, riding without license, riding without a helmet and some without insurance and roadworthy certificates.
The Kaneshie District Police Command has impounded 60 motorbikes and are processing them for various offences.
In a statement, the Command noted that the exercise is part of plans to clamp down on activities of criminals within the area and its environs.
According to the police, the exercise targeted unregistered motorbikes and ‘okada’ activities within the area.
Also during the five-hour operation, riders who were caught parking and soliciting for passengers, riding without helmets, licenses and insurance were arrested.
The arrested riders are being processed for court, the statement added.
Recently, the police rounded up over 100 persons suspected of criminal activity in different parts of the Greater Accra Region.
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