Police arrest 3 suspected members of motorcycle gang terrorising Suame residents

The Ashanti Regional Police Command in Ghana has apprehended three individuals suspected of belonging to an outlaw motorcycle gang terrorizing residents of the Breman-Kronum-Suame area in the Ashanti Region. The suspects, named Sharif Mahmud, Abdallah Karim, and James Alena, were apprehended during a police operation conducted at Suame in Kumasi.

According to a statement issued on November 4, 2026, the arrests occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, following continuous surveillance of the gang's activities and movements.

The police claim that the suspected gang had been involved in illegal midnight motorcycle racing, monopolizing public roads, and assaulting and robbing unsuspecting pedestrians. These actions, the Command emphasized, had instilled fear and insecurity among residents in the affected communities. The police further stated that the gang had repeatedly evaded capture, necessitating relentless efforts to apprehend its members.