Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 8 March 2026Source: GNAThe Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect for allegedly threatening an Uber driver with a replica pistol following a misunderstanding over transport fare at Aplaku. It said the suspect, a digital marketer on social media platforms, hired the complainant from Weija China Mall to his residence at Aplaku. The suspect then reportedly rushed into his room and returned with a replica Beretta toy pistol, which he used to threaten the driver. The complainant immediately alerted the police, and a patrol team swiftly responded to the scene and arrested the suspect. A search conducted in the suspect’s room led to the retrieval of the toy sidearm used in the alleged threat.

Source: GhanaWeb March 08, 2026 09:40 UTC