The Ghana Police Service has announced the conviction of five armed robbers in the Ashanti Region.

According to the police, the five individuals were convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, abetment of crime by supplying ammunition, and dishonest receiving.

In a post on Facebook, the Police Service named the five convicts as Jeffrey Dwomoh, Clifford Opoku, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, Prince Opuni, and Henry Kusi Marfo.

It said the convicts were arrested in 2023, along with two other suspects, Richard Dogbatsey and William Ansah, in connection with a series of robbery and carjacking incidents in the Ashanti Region.

“Jeffrey Dwomoh and Clifford Opoku were both found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, and each was sentenced to 120 years of imprisonment in hard labour while Kwabena Kyei Barfour was convicted of dishonestly receiving and sentenced to 105 years of imprisonment in hard labour,” the post said.

The police further said that the court found Prince Opuni [convict] guilty of reckless and inconsiderate driving, and sentenced him to a fine of 350 penalty units or, in default, 10 months of imprisonment with hard labour.

“Additionally, he was ordered to pay a fine of Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 5,000.00) for causing damage to a Police vehicle. Henry Kusi Marfo was convicted of supplying ammunition to facilitate the robbery and sentenced to a total fine of 1,050 penalty units, or in default, serve a custodial sentence of 15 months imprisonment in hard labour. He has since paid the fine to the court,” the post added.

The statement also noted that two of the accused persons, Richard Dogbatsey and William Ansah, were acquitted of the charge of abetment of robbery.