Prime Suspect in Police Recruitment Fraud Arrested

During interrogation, the suspect, Frank admitted being the mastermind behind the false Facebook publication.

Prime Suspect in Police Recruitment Fraud Arrested
Fenuku Frank Junior

The Volta Regional Police Command in an effort to eradicate persons involved in recruitment fraud within the region on September 27, 2021, arrested 21-year-old footballer, Fenuku Frank Junior at Zongo Junction, Adentan in Accra.

It will be recalled that on 14 September 2021, that three persons were arrested for a fraudulent Facebook publication purported to have been created by the Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr Edward Oduro Kwateng, advertising to assist potential applicants to be enlisted into the Ghana Police Service.

Further investigation into the development revealed the sim card with the number 0557918534 contained in the Facebook ad which aided the nefarious operations of the suspect and his accomplices were found in the possession of suspect Frank Fenuku Junior. 

During interrogation, the suspect, Frank admitted being the mastermind behind the false Facebook publication created in the name of the Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr Edward Oduro Kwateng. He gave further details on how he conspired with others to swindle unsuspecting victims of their monies under the pretext of allocating Protocol slots for them in the ongoing Police Service recruitment.

Frank Fenuku Junior has been arraigned before the Ho Circuit Court today, 30 September 2021.

Suspects in the September 14 arrest have since been arraigned before the Ho Circuit Court where one suspect was remanded into Police custody and will reappear tomorrow, 30 September 2021.

The two other suspects were admitted to bail to assist in further investigation.