General News of Saturday, 27 August 2016Source: Myjoyonline.com3 Cops implicated in $160,000 scamJohn Kudalor, Inspector General of PoliceThree unnamed police officers at the East Legon Police station in Accra have been implicated in a $160, 000 gold scam being investigated by the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards (PIPS) Bureau. The officers are alleged to be part of a syndicate that includes some unlicensed gold dealers. The alleged scammers reportedly sold a quantity of gold to a French national, Atrous Yazid and his partner for $160, 000 but before the buyers could leave the country, the alleged scammers forced and took the gold from them. Recently, an ex-police officer was arrested for allegedly taking part in an attempted robbery in Wa, the Upper West capital. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, ordered the withdrawal of his men the from the town following the clashes.

Source: GhanaWeb August 27, 2016 10:30 UTC