Suspect Isaac Alphonse Ansah in police custody
A notorious serial fraudster who is alleged to have defrauded several victims of thousands of Ghana cedis under the pretext of securing them visas to travel abroad has been grabbed by the Tesano Police.
Suspect Isaac Alphonse Ansah believed to be working with a syndicate was apprehended when he collected an amount of GH¢9, 600 from a lady to send her to Costa Rica but ended up bolting with the money.
He was arrested when police, using the victim as a bait, called suspect to come for more money to enable him expedite the process.
Narrating the story to DAILY GUIDE, DSP Edward Tetteh, the Tesano District Police Commander said husband of the victim, name withheld, who is based in Costa Rica, contacted a friend in Ecuador to help him secure a visa for his wife to join him.
The friend in Ecuador also contacted suspect Alphonse to help the lady secure the visa.
Suspect Alphonse and his syndicate also contacted the victim and collected an amount of GH¢ 4, 000 from her to start the process.
As time went on, they started demanding more money from the victim and so the lady sensing danger after paying GH¢9, 600 to the suspects, reported the matter to the police.
On June, 23, 2017, suspect Alphonse again called the victim demanding GH¢1, 000 so the victim called the police.
The lady then called the suspect to meet her at Abeka Lapaz for the money and while in the process of collecting the money from the lady, police accosted him.
While in custody, CID personnel from National Headquarters came to the station to identify suspect as a notorious visa fraudster being wanted by the CID to help investigate various fraud cases leveled against him.
In his caution statement to the police, suspect said he was sent by somebody to collect the money from the victim.
He has since been taken to the headquarters for interogation.
By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey
(lindatenyah@gmail.com)