A courageous action by an entrepreneur Daniel Anane resulted in the revelation of an impersonator posing as a military officer and an individual suspected of engaging in drug peddling within a shared commercial vehicle, commonly referred to as a trotro.
The occurrence transpired while traveling from Cape Coast to Twifo Praso, where Anane promptly responded by alerting the Twifo Hemang police station about the situation.
Originally from Wassa Ateiku located in the Western Region’s Wassa East District, Daniel Anane narrated the series of incidents to Eric Annan of Sompa News.
Anane described how a male passenger began assaulting another passenger while on the journey, prompting concern from fellow travelers.
The assailant identified himself as a military officer and claimed to have discovered illegal drugs on the victim as justification for his actions.
Doubting the legitimacy of the supposed military officer, Daniel Anane pressed for evidence of identity, but the individual couldn’t provide any substantial proof.
Unconvinced, Anane requested that the driver of the vehicle drive directly to the Twifo Hemang police station, where both individuals were held.
Upon conducting a thorough search, the police discovered two parcels suspected to contain “wee” (marijuana) on the passenger who had been subjected to the beating by the fake soldier.
In a surprising turn, a subsequent search of the imposter soldier revealed needles and other injectable substances.
Anane persisted, urging the police to extend their search to the fake soldier, leading to the discovery of needles and injectable concoctions.
During interrogation, the fake soldier made shifting claims, initially claiming to be a radio presenter and later a veterinary doctor. However, he failed to provide any identification to validate these professions.
The case now rests with the Twifo Hemang police command as investigations into the matter begin.