EXCLUSIVE: Ghana Police List 2019-Impounded Toyota Highlander As Vehicle Used In 2026 Foiled Bank Robbery Involving Nigerian
EXCLUSIVE: Ghana Police List 2019-Impounded Toyota Highlander As Vehicle Used In 2026 Foiled Bank Robbery Involving Nigerian The police on Thursday said it arrested a Nigerian in connection with a failed bank robbery operation in Labone and subsequently published details of a Toyota Highlander allegedly used by the suspects.
The Ghana Police Service arrested a Nigerian individual in connection with a failed bank robbery operation in Labone, Accra, on Thursday, August 13, 2026. They subsequently listed a Toyota Highlander that was impounded in 2019 as the same vehicle used by the suspects. The vehicle had the registration number GS 1434 18. However, there are questions about this account, as official records show the same registration number pertains to a vehicle that was impounded in 2019 by the Elubo District Police Command.
Three men, Frederick Mensah, Isaac Opoku Mensah, and George Larbi, were arrested for posing as National Petroleum Authority (NPA) inspectors at liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stations. These men allegedly charged fees for inspections and were caught on camera using a Toyota Highlander with the same registration number. The 2019 operation involved the arrest of the three men and the seizure of the Toyota Highlander with registration number GS 1434-18.
The apparent reuse of the registration number in the 2026 police report raises questions about the accuracy of the police's account of the Labone incident and the vehicle's history.
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