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A special police swoop has led to the arrest of 339 suspected criminals including 12 women from various parts of the Accra metropolis.
The exercise, which was conducted in 13 out of the 14 police divisional commands under the Accra Regional Police Command, led to the impounding of 102 unregistered motorbikes. Those arrested were within the age range of 13 and 62 years.
Apart from the motorbikes, items retrieved from them included substances suspected to be Indian hemp in various quantities, packets of tramadol, assorted mobile phones, laptops, machetes and kitchen knives.
Breakdown
Giving a breakdown, the Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mrs Effia Tenge, said in the Amasaman Divisional Police Command, five suspects were arrested; 11 at Nima, 22 at Madina and 25 suspected criminals each at Adentan and Baatsona.
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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.