Central East Police arrest man over alleged theft of 50 pigs, two others with suspected cannabis
The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly stealing and selling 50 live pigs from a piggery farm at Amuzukope in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The suspect, Evans Pinkra, popularly known as Kwame Agyei, is said to have worked as a caretaker at the farm […]
On September 20, the Central East Regional Police Command apprehended a 35-year-old man named Evans Pinkra, also known as Kwame Agyei, for allegedly stealing and selling 50 live pigs from a piggery farm in Amuzukope, Awutu Senya East Municipality, Central Region. Pinkra, who worked as a caretaker at the farm, allegedly sold the pigs to various pork joints and buyers in the area.
The Central East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Francis Nchor, informed a press conference that Pinkra was arrested and subsequently convicted at the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court, receiving a five-month imprisonment sentence.
Additionally, the Central East Regional Police Command made two more arrests in connection with suspected cannabis possession. Suspects Asandoo Asakra and Beatrice Amegashie were apprehended after police intercepted a Voxy minibus during a routine check at Kasoa High Tension around 2:30 a.m. During the search, officers discovered six parcels of suspected cannabis hidden within the vehicle. Both suspects have been taken into police custody for further investigation.
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