Police arrest six over warehouse robberies in Tema, recover stolen rice and fertilizers
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with two separate armed robbery incidents at warehouses in Kpone and Tema Community One, recovering stolen items valued at hundreds of thousands of cedis.
According to a police statement issued on June 19, the first incident occurred on May 25, 2026, when armed men attacked a security guard at a fertilizer warehouse in Kpone and stole 751 bags of 50kg organic fertilizers valued at GH¢ 431,825.00.
In a separate incident on June 14, 2026, another group of armed robbers overpowered security guards at Mummy's Recipe Warehouse in Tema Community One and made off with approximately 2,000 bags of Aaba Rice and other food products.
Through intelligence-led operations, police traced the stolen items to warehouses within the Tema enclave and identified suspects connected to both robberies.
On June 16, 2026, coordinated police operations led to the arrest of Akala Kudus, Shaibu Dauda, Abdul Rahman Moro, Giya Hudu, Razak Seidu, and Francis Ayinsabga.
Police recovered 717 bags of Aaba Rice stolen from Mummy's Recipe Warehouse and 600 bags of fertilizers stolen from the Kpone warehouse. The items have been secured as exhibits.
The suspects are in police custody, assisting investigations. Efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest other accomplices and recover the remaining stolen items.
