A Kumasi-based mobile money vendor who earlier claimed that a set of police officers had unlawfully withdrawn GHS 400,000 from his account has now been arrested, following new findings that suggest his alleged involvement in a broader robbery and fraud operation.
The suspect, Derrick Okyere Dapaah, popularly known as “Pablo,” was picked up after investigations by the Ghana Police Service, through its Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB), revealed inconsistencies in his initial claims.
The probe, launched on the directive of Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno, was initially aimed at investigating allegations that the said amount had been illegally withdrawn from the vendor’s mobile money account by some police officers.
However, preliminary findings have since uncovered that the GHS 400,000 in question is tied to proceeds from a suspected gold robbery and fraud case dating back to December 8, 2025.
According to police sources, the case began when a complainant, Francis Ayaaba from Ejisu, reported that he had been lured to Ntoaso, near Nsawam, under the pretext of purchasing gold.
Ayaaba claimed he paid GH?500,000 in cash and transferred an additional GH?400,000 via mobile money to complete the transaction.
Shortly after the payment, armed men reportedly stormed the location and robbed him of the gold, raising suspicions of a well-coordinated scam.
Investigators traced the GH?400,000 mobile money transfer to accounts linked to Derrick Okyere Dapaah.
The funds were subsequently moved through two additional accounts associated with him before being withdrawn by another suspect, Abudu Dauda.
Police say Dauda allegedly used a Ghana Card bearing the name Isagali Promise and acted under instructions from a man identified as Alhaji Ibrahim.
Authorities have since secured court orders to freeze the affected mobile money accounts, reverse the transactions, and retrieve the funds as evidence in the ongoing investigation.
So far, four suspects, Abudu Dauda, Prince Ofori, William Nene Sakitey Osabotey, and Derrick Okyere Dapaah, have been arrested in connection with the case.
They have all been granted bail and are expected to reappear before the court on April 29, 2026.
Meanwhile, police say efforts are underway to apprehend two additional suspects, identified only as Alex and Alhaji Ibrahim, who remain at large.
The development marks a significant twist in the case, which initially sparked public concern over alleged police misconduct, but now appears to point to a complex criminal network involving robbery and fraudulent transactions.
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