On December 5, 2022, the court remanded three defendants who were on trial for robbery and a gold swindle into police custody.
At the Accra Circuit Court 10, the accused—George Essandor Akron, the owner of SSL Gold refinery, Kelvin Prince Boakye alias Don King, and Joy Kwame Genu alias George ABC—were arraigned on allegations of conspiracy to conduct crime, robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm, among other things.
An Accra, Ghana, gold scam and robbery incident occurred on November 8, 2022, and the first accused, Kelvin Prince Boakye, was apprehended on November 18, 2022, according to a police statement.
On November 29, 2022, and December 2, 2022, respectively, the accused Joy Kwame Genu and George Essandor Akron were taken into custody following additional inquiry into the incident.
Among the items taken from the suspects are two stunt guns, one unlicensed Bruni pistol with three live 9mm rounds, two bulletproof vests, and one ballistic helmet.
On November 24, 2022, the accuser Kelvin Prince Boakye appeared before Accra Circuit Court 10 and was ordered to remain in police prison until his next appearance on December 13, 2022.
The other two defendants, Joy Kwame Genu and George Essandor Akron, were charged on December 5, 2022, at the Accra Circuit Court 10, and were subsequently remanded into police custody with a December 20th court date for a hearing.
Source: newsthemegh.com