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7th February, 2012
Shoplifting Syndicate Busted In Lome
Ghanaian and Togolese security agencies are investigating a shoplifting syndicate busted in Lome last Friday.
Sunday Obi, 35, a Nigerian, suspected to be the leader of the criminal ring is being held in custody in Lome with two others, while efforts are being made to trace other accomplices said to have crossed the border to Aflao.
Mr Daniel Dzansi, Aflao District Police Crime Officer told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the modus operandi of the ring was for them to enter a shop with parcels of papers and discarded clothes purported to be goods bought from shops earlier.
He said two of the suspects would carry the newly bought items out leaving behind the false luggage and an accomplice ostensibly to pay for the items, but would sneak out at the blind side of the shopkeeper leaving the false package behind.
A Togolese security officer who led Obi to Aflao where he said other accomplices were resident told the GNA that Obi’s gang on the day of the arrest bought 60 pieces of “exotic ladies dresses” worth about GHc3,000 and escaped.
He said Obi was however identified in town by Madam Ida Godzi, the shop owner, who alerted the security for his arrest, but he has failed to show police the whereabouts of his accomplices. He is in the custody of Togolese security.
He said the Ghanaian and Togolese security have been cooperating to stem cross-border crimes and criminals would no longer have things easy.
Sunday Obi, 35, a Nigerian, suspected to be the leader of the criminal ring is being held in custody in Lome with two others, while efforts are being made to trace other accomplices said to have crossed the border to Aflao.
Mr Daniel Dzansi, Aflao District Police Crime Officer told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the modus operandi of the ring was for them to enter a shop with parcels of papers and discarded clothes purported to be goods bought from shops earlier.
He said two of the suspects would carry the newly bought items out leaving behind the false luggage and an accomplice ostensibly to pay for the items, but would sneak out at the blind side of the shopkeeper leaving the false package behind.
A Togolese security officer who led Obi to Aflao where he said other accomplices were resident told the GNA that Obi’s gang on the day of the arrest bought 60 pieces of “exotic ladies dresses” worth about GHc3,000 and escaped.
He said Obi was however identified in town by Madam Ida Godzi, the shop owner, who alerted the security for his arrest, but he has failed to show police the whereabouts of his accomplices. He is in the custody of Togolese security.
He said the Ghanaian and Togolese security have been cooperating to stem cross-border crimes and criminals would no longer have things easy.
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