The police in Tema have arrested suspect, Dordzi Dzidefo, who has been on the run since July for alleged robbery and rape .
A statement issued by the police on Tuesday said the suspect was arrested on 1 November at his hideout at Kakasunanka No 1 through a sustained intelligence-led operation.
“The suspect who is a motorbike operator, was hired by the victim from Kakasunanka No1 to Golf City. However, on their return around 12:00 midnight, the suspect took a different route under the pretext of evading a police checkpoint but ended up robbing the victim at knifepoint and raping her,” it said.
“Further investigations disclosed that the suspect on 16 July 2021, cashed out an amount of GHC247 from the victim’s mobile wallet into his MTN mobile wallet.”
“The suspect has been arraigned at the court and holistic investigations are ongoing to establish other crimes that he might have committed and his possible accomplices,” the statement added.
Below is the full statement:
Fred Dzakpata
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