The Ashanti Regional Police Command have communicated the arrest of Alex Owusu who has been involved in taxicab robbery from far-off locations to Kumasi.

According to the Public Affairs Officer of the Regional Police Command, ASP. Godwin Ahianyo, the 37-year old was arrested by the Suntreso District Police on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, following investigations that “the suspect usually hires the services of taxi drivers from neighboring towns especially Obuasi, Nkawkaw, Takoradi and its environs under the pretense of coming to buy excavator parts from Suame Magazine or sometimes he tells his victims that he is coming to visit his sick mother in Kumasi.”

He narrated that upon arrival in Kumasi, the suspect will convince the taxi driver to have the cab washed at the bay and then persuade them to leave the car with the bay attendant. He then accompanies him to Suame Magazine to buy the supposed excavator parts.

“The suspect later takes leave of the victim persuading him of going to cash money from the bank only for him to return to the washing bay and then take the ignition keys from the attendant and drive the car away,” he addressed.

He revealed that eight cars have so far been retrieved after Alex Owusu was detained with the assistance of the Kasoa Police.

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“Such cases have come to our attention and with the help of the Kasoa district police command we have been able to apprehend him and through investigations, he has led police to retrieve eight of such vehicles. Some of them are Toyota corolla taxicabs, Hyundai Atos, Daewoo Matic cabs. They are all in the custody of the Suntreso District Police Command.

“He is currently in our custody assisting investigations. We know he is not alone; he has accomplices because the number of plates are not genuine. He has fixed different number plates which do not belong to that particular taxi cabs so we are appealing to victims of such cases to report to the district police command, Suntreso or places that have reported such cases so that the investigators can liaise with the Suntreso District police command to continue with the investigation.

“We are also appealing to the general public especially taxi drivers that they should be mindful of the passenger they pick and the juicy things that they tell them. Sometimes they fall prey easily to these passengers and then get their vehicles either snatched or stolen from them.

“We know with this success chalked well be able to get the other accomplices involved and then make sure they face the full rigors of the law.”