Three Armed Robbers Jailed 345 Years With Hard Labours, Two Others Convicted With Fines

The Ghana Police Service has successfully secured the conviction of five armed robbers involved in a series of high-profile robbery and carjacking incidents in the Ashanti Region.

The convicts, Jeffrey Dwomoh, Clifford Opoku, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, Prince Opuni, and Henry Kusi Marfo, were handed various sentences after being found guilty of multiple charges including conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, abetment of crime by supplying ammunition, and dishonest receiving.

Jeffrey Dwomoh and Clifford Opoku, both major figures in the crime spree, were each sentenced to 120 years of imprisonment with hard labour after being convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. The two were part of a group of suspects arrested in 2023 following a series of robbery incidents that terrorised communities in the region.

Another convict, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, was found guilty of dishonestly receiving stolen property and was sentenced to 105 years of imprisonment in hard labour.

In a separate ruling, the court found Prince Opuni guilty of reckless and inconsiderate driving, a charge related to his involvement in the crime. Opuni was sentenced to a fine of 350 penalty units, or in default, to serve a custodial sentence of 10 months in hard labour. Additionally, he was fined Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 5,000.00) for causing damage to a police vehicle.

Henry Kusi Marfo, who supplied ammunition to the robbers, was fined 1,050 penalty units. Should he fail to pay the fine, he would serve a custodial sentence of 15 months in hard labour. Marfo has since paid the fine to the court.

Two other suspects, Richard Dogbatsey and William Ansah, who were also arrested in connection with the robberies, were acquitted of the charge of abetment of robbery.

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