The Ghana Police Service has successfully foiled a planned robbery targeting a gold consignment valued at over GHC 1.3 million, arresting three suspects in the process.
According to a statement from the Police, the suspects — Adams Zibo, Massawud Yussif, and Kenneth Khartey — were arrested on Thursday, June 26, 2025, along the Accra–Akuapem–Mamfe road following a targeted intelligence-led operation.
The operation, initiated by the Special Support Unit (SSU) at the National Police Headquarters, began a day earlier, on Wednesday, June 25, after police gathered intelligence suggesting that a driver working for a gold dealer and an individual posing as his bodyguard had conspired to rob the dealer during a scheduled gold delivery.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Kenneth Khartey, one of the suspects, was arrested near Akuapem–Mamfe while trailing the vehicle transporting the gold — a Land Cruiser — on a motorbike.
On the same day, Adams Zibo and Massawud Yussif were arrested at East Legon in an unregistered blue Hyundai vehicle. Police investigations established that the two had procured firearms, motorbikes, and a getaway vehicle in preparation for the robbery. They were also identified as the individuals who planned to sell the stolen gold after the attack.
Fortunately, the operation led to the safe rescue of the gold dealer and the recovery of the gold consignment, which weighed approximately 1.2 kilograms and was valued at GHC 1,350,343.53.
The three suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
