The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery attack and recovered a cache of weapons believed to be linked to a notorious robbery syndicate operating in parts of the country.
In a statement, the Police said the operation was carried out by the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department in collaboration with the Ashanti North Regional Police on June 2, 2026, following intelligence gathered on the activities of the criminal group.
The statement said officers moved in on Ali Mohammed, a 23-year-old robbery suspect who was wanted in connection with the shooting and murder of Dominic Frimpong on the Akyiresu–Kwame Dwomo Sreso road in the Ahafo Region on April 12, 2026.
Police indicated that the suspect was also being sought in connection with two separate robbery attacks at Bosomkyekye on the Mampong–Ejura road in July 2025 and February 2026, incidents which reportedly resulted in the death of a driver’s mate.
During the operation at Kukuom in the Ahafo Region, Ali Mohammed allegedly opened fire on the police team with an AK-47 rifle. Officers returned fire and overpowered him, during which he sustained gunshot injuries.
He was rushed to the Goaso Government Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival, the statement added.
A search conducted after the operation led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one pump-action gun, two AK-47 magazines, nine rounds of ammunition, three mobile phones, a motorbike ignition key, a black nose mask, four talismans and a sack.
The Police said investigations are continuing and efforts are underway to apprehend other members of the syndicate, including suspects identified as Omar Chad, Dauda Tahidu, Suley and other accomplices who remain at large.
Authorities have assured the public of their commitment to combating violent crime and bringing all persons connected to the robbery network to justice.
