Police in Ghana’s industrial city, Tema, are on a manhunt for three suspected armed robbers who stormed a Shell Filling Station at the Tema Motorway Roundabout on Sunday, July 14, 2019, where they allegedly made away with valuables, including money.
The suspected robbers allegedly arrived at the filling station at about 11.50am, onboard a black Toyota Corolla saloon car with registration number GG 991-18.
They reportedly held seven workers and two customers hostage at gunpoint and robbed them of their valuables.
“Police investigations revealed that items stolen included an Apple MacBook Pro laptop, a Dell laptop, one Motorola Z2 mobile phone and an MTN router.
“The rest are GHc3,000 worth of MTN recharge cards, a system unit and an unspecified amount of money,” a statement signed by DSP Joseph Benefo Darkwah, PRO of Tema Regional Police Command, said.
However, nobody was injured during the robbery.
Personnel from the Tema Regional Police Command have visited the crime scene and have in their custody, the CCTV footages which are currently being examined.
“The police are working assiduously to make sure the perpetrators of this crime are brought to book. We are appealing to the general public that anyone with relevant information that will help crack this case should not hesitate to contact the nearest police station or contact police on the following numbers: 18555..MTN Toll Free, 0542719083-MTN and 0571017996 AirtelTigo,” he statement concluded.
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