Constable Ernest Agyemang Darko, affiliated with the National Visibility Unit, has been apprehended for participating in mobile money fraud.
As per a police situational report obtained by MyNewsGh.com, on November 29, 2023, Constable Ernest Agyemang Darko visited the Kasoa Branch of MTN Ghana for transactions amounting to GH¢14,460.
However, he failed to produce the corresponding sum after the transactions were completed. Subsequently, he was taken to the CBG Bank, where he claimed to have an account, but the bank was closed.
The agent subsequently alerted the police in the area, leading to his arrest.
In his cautionary statement, Constable Ernest Agyemang Darko admitted to having no money on his person and no funds in his bank account.
Despite this, he proceeded with the transactions, compelled by the pressure from individuals to whom he owed money and losses he incurred through betting.