A police officer arrested by the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with a robbery incident, involving a gold dealer from Burkina Faso, has been freed.
The Director-General in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), COP Isaac Ken Yeboah said the officer was freed after several attempts made by the police to get the Burkinabe, who is the complainant, to assist them with their investigations, failed.
He confirmed to DAILY GUIDE that the CID office took over the case which was initially reported to the Tesano Police Station in Accra.
He said through their investigations, the police officer believed to be the driver in charge of the police vehicle used for the alleged $209,172 gold robbery incident, was arrested.
However, the CID boss said after several attempts were made by the investigators in charge of the case to get the complainant help identify the suspect had failed, the police had no option but to release the officer involved.
It would be recalled that, two police officers were on Monday, February 8, 2021, accused of robbing a business man of about $209,172 which was believed to be proceeds from a gold business.
The incident occurred at a spot near Abeka Lapaz, Accra, at about 1:30pm.
The policemen were said to be driving a police vehicle with registration, GP 3513, at the time of the alleged incident.
Superintendent Sheilla Abayie Buckman, Director in charge of the Public Affairs Department of the Police Headquarters, at the time of the incident had confirmed that a police officer who was in the police vehicle mentioned, was picked up to assist in investigations.
“The suspected police officer was arrested same day the issue was reported at Tesano Police Station and he is assisting us with investigations,” she had said but had refused to give details.
By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey