[ 2021-03-02 ]

Robbers attack bullion van ferrying CAL Bank cash in daylight operation
There is suspicion from all side as armed robbers
in a broad daylight operation attacked a bullion
can carrying an unspecified amount of money
belonging to CAL Bank.

The robbery operation took place behind Danpong
Hospital and in front of Harvest Christian Academy
on the Spintex Road, Baastona. At the back of the
hospital, the road was unmotorable and untarred.



According to a police report intercepted by
MyNewsGh.com, at about 3:30pm yesterday, police
control received a call about the robbery where
onlookers had gathered.

Eyewitnesses account was that at about 3:30pm, the
bullion van was seen coming from Danpong Hospital
direction ahead of a black Toyota Camry towards
the main Addogonno road linking Baatsonaa and
Nungua.

Just opposite the Harvest Academy, the black camry
overtook the bullion van and abruptly stopped. One
of the occupants quickly came down and gave a
warning shot into the air and quickly, the driver
of the bullion van and one other got down and
escaped through the school leaving only the Police
Officer in the car.

According to Eyewitness account, the Policeman was
ordered out of the bullion van by the robbers who
numbered four. They assaulted him with a mallet
and again ordered him to lie down on the road.
They disarmed him and took away Service rifle.

The robbers used the mallet to damage both the
padlock and the second lock on the bullion and
packed the money and escaped with it in the
waiting black camry.



A shot taken by an eyewitness shows that the
registration number of the black camry which
police believe to be fake was GX 6337-14.

The driver of the Bullion van, a staff of CAL
Bank, Baatsona Branch, one Ebo Amissah appeared
later at the scene with other officials from the
bank.

According to the driver, at about 3:30pm, he was
from Paa Nii Agency dealers of building materials
accompanied by a colleague CAL Bank personnel
named Elijah Asante and the police man identified
as Evans Baafi of Sakumono Police Station with the
cash when they were suddenly overtaken by the
robbers and got them robbed.

Besides the cash the amount of which is
unspecified, one Samsung tablet and two CAL Bank
cheques from Paa Nii Agency with face values of
Ghc17, 000 and Ghc50, 000 each were also taken by
the robbers.

According to the bullion driver, the Police
Officer and his colleague sustained injuries so
they both joined a Police vehicle to be sent to
hospital.

Information indicates that the Policeman is
receiving treatment at the Police Hospital. In the
course of combing the area, one Philip Tamakloe
aged 26 of Addogonno was arrested by Police Patrol
on suspicion that he might be part of the gang.

Three spent and one live AK 47 amunitions were
collected from the scene. Investigation is
ongoing. Suspect Philip Tamakloe is detained for
thorough interrogations. Three spent and one live
AK47 ammunitions

Source - MyNewsGh.com

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