The following are the major crime news in 2012 compiled by the Ghana News Agency. MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN JANURARY Greater Accra DOVVSU records 1,011 domestic cases in 2011, Jan. 06AG's Department denies Minister refusing to prosecute cases, Jan 10Supreme Court to hear cattle dealer's action against MP's nationality, Jan 10Cocaine was swapped before tendered in court- Justice Dordzie Committee, Jan.10Full text of Justice Dordzie Committee of Inquiry into cocaine saga, Jan 10DSP Mawuenyaga Tehoda released from BNI custody, Jan 13President Mills confirms Bansah as Director-General of Prisons, Jan 13Supreme Court orders Registrar to serve hearing notices on two Deputy Ministers, Jan 24DSP Tehoda files application for bail pending trial, Jan 25DSP Tehoda granted bail, Jan 31 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN FEBRUARYEOCO Presents Interim Report on Wayome’s judgement debt payment, Feb. 02Ghanaian heads international experts, Feb. 02Argument ensued between defence counsel and prosecution in Asabee and others trial, Feb. 08The alleged kingpin in the MV Benjamin cocaine saga busted and appears in court, Feb. 08European Union strengthens anti-drug operations on cocaine route in West Africa, Feb. 16Alleged killers of British/American missionary case adjourned, Feb. 22Mould-Iddrisu dismisses Minority’s call for her arrest, Feb 24Madina Police records significant three per cent drop in reported cases, Feb. 24Motorbike accidents record 74 deaths in Upper West, Feb 25Osafo Marfo's case adjourned, Feb 27 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN MARCH Supreme Court to hear legal tussle between Balkan Energy and the Government, March 01Chinese Galamsey men arrested, March 09EOCO can invite ex-Ministers for investigations into Woyome judgment debt saga, March 28Deputy Attorney General sues Ken Kuranchie and three others, March 29 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN APRILNigerian remanded for impersonating the Chief Justice and defrauding, April 04Trial of Obinim and two others begins, April 12State appeals against the acquittal of Jesus One Touch, April 13Ken Agyapong remains in BNI cells, April 17Magistrate declines hearing Agyapong treason case; refers prosecution to High Court, April 18Convict threatens to kill police officer in courtroom, April 18Kennedy Agyapong granted bail by Human Rights, Court April 19Court remands Biometric Laptop thief, April 20Man with 15 Biometric Voter ID cards in court, April 20Fisherman sets six children ablaze killing one, April 23Kennedy Agyapong's writ of habeas corpus against IGP struck out, April 24Man with 15 Biometric Voter Identity Cards fined GHC6,000, April 24Nigerien remanded for acquiring a biometric voter card, April 26 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN MAYCourt adjourns Kennedy Agyapong’s Case to May 23, May 04Supreme court on Power Purchasing Agreement on Osagyefo Power Barge, May 16Chief of Edna Ankwada jailed three months for assault, May 17Counsel for DSP Mawuengah prays court to strike out case, May 18Sixty-five pump action guns intercepted at Aflao, May 18Supreme Court dismisses application against Jake Obetesbi-Lamptey, May 22Attorney General prays Supreme Court to quash bail for Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, May 23Supreme Court dismisses Adamu Dramani’s submission of 'no case', May 23High Court to commence trial of Kombian on June 29, May 23Court adjourns Adamu Dramani’s dual citizenship case, May 24Akim Swedru Police Command impounds National Security vehicle, May 25 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN JUNEWoyome and three others discharged but not acquitted, June 05Woyome rearrested, faces two charges, June 05State preferrs new charges against Woyome, June 05Chief steals timber trees, June 06Court orders State to begin trial in DSP Tehoda's case, June 06Amina Mohammed acquitted and discharged, June 11Supreme Court adjourns MP's dual citizenship case sine die, June 12Police organises awareness campaign on crime fight code, June 14Prisoner testifies at 77 parcels of cocaine trial, June 18Attorney General makes effort to quash bail for Kennedy Agyepong, June 19Attorney General fails to begin hearing on Woyome's suit, June 19Government imposes curfew at Hohoe, June 20Airtel bust SIM Box fraud syndicate, June 21Woyome's lawyers tender more documents in court, June 22Asem Darkey’s driver testifies in-camera, June 22Nana Konadu appears in court over writ against 31st December Women's Movement, June 25AG fails to initiate proceedings on the suit against Woyome, June 26Court awards cost against Kwaku Kwarteng and others, June 27Court discharges DSP Tehodah, June 28 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN JULY Witnesses not available to testify in Woyome's case –Prosecution, July 03Court adjourns alleged German paedophile's case to secure interpreter, July 03Supreme Court dismisses Attorney General’s certiorari application, July 04Police arrest six suspected drug peddlers in a swoop at Tarkwa, July 04Two soldiers held for the death of Mobilla to file submission of no case by July 16, July 04 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN NOVEMBER Court issues bench warrant for UT Financial Services Boss, Nov. 12 Two Togolese jailed 100 years for robbery, Nov. 28 MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN DECEMBER Man murders wife on the eve of elections, Dec. 10Unemployed arrested for attempted child trafficking, Dec. 11Police arrest couple for murder of pregnant woman, Dec.11Driver fined 600 cedis for killing four people, Dec.12Lagos based trader charged with human trafficking, Dec. 12Police offers GH¢5,000.00 for the arrest NDC Chairman’s attackers, Dec. 17 Armed robbers gun down business man at Samrebio, Dec. 19Returning Officer remanded in custody for allegedly stealing electoral materials, Dec. 19Driver jailed for attempting export heroine, Dec. 19Former staff of DHL jailed for dealing in drugs, Dec.19Court remands five suspected robbers, Dec. 20Upper West Regional Minister shot in Sissala West, Dec. 21West Regional Minister flown to Accra for medical treatment, Dec. 21