26th November 2023 8:26:26 AM
1 min readSix individuals have been arrested in Accra and Kumasi by the Social Welfare Department, in collaboration with the Legon Police, for engaging in fraudulent fundraising activities under false pretenses related to purportedly 'sick' individuals.
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The illegal fundraising operations were concentrated at various locations, including Nyamekye Traffic Light, Barn Yard, Kwashieman, Madina Reece Junction, Pantang Junction, and McCarthy Junction.The arrests were made following an operation initiated at Madina Reece Junction, where three individuals were apprehended.
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Another group at Pantang Junction fled upon arrival, leaving behind their tools and a defective vehicle used for storing these instruments.
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The police arranged for the towing of the vehicle to the Legon Police Station, where the three detainees were taken.
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Senior Development Officer at the Department of Social Welfare, Korankye Oduro, warned against illegal fundraising activities on the streets for sick individuals, directing offenders to the Social Welfare Department.
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During questioning at the Legon Police Station, a woman among the detainees volunteered to lead the team to the head of the syndicate, but the suspect had already escaped.
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With information from local traders, three additional individuals engaged in similar activities were arrested by the police.
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District Commander Superintendent Cecilia Appiah Ampofo disclosed that the suspects would be taken to the Ministries Police Station for prosecution.
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All six suspects are currently in custody and expected to be arraigned before a court. Some Ghanaians expressed dismay, noting that these fraudsters exploited people's sympathy and compassion for the sick.
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