Police in the Bono East Region have arrested the suspected ringleader of a notorious motorbike theft and robbery syndicate, leading to the recovery of 18 stolen motorbikes and the arrest of several accomplices.
The suspect, 28-year-old Awudu Razak, popularly known as “USA”, was picked up on August 11, 2025, at about 2:00 p.m. following a police tip-off. He was found in possession of a stolen striped black Apsonic motorbike.
A search of the bike’s storage compartment uncovered a locally manufactured pistol, three live cartridges, two spanners, a plier, a pair of gloves, a pair of scissors, and a black polythene bag with holes — believed to be used as a makeshift mask during robberies.
Under interrogation, Razak allegedly admitted to stealing and robbing motorbikes in Techiman, Sunyani, Bole, Damongo, and other towns. He identified his accomplices as “Baba Issah” (a.k.a. “Container Money”), Abdul Rauf (a.k.a. “Gye Nyame”), and Sadick Asamoah (a.k.a. “Money”), all based in Techiman.
Police say all except Baba Issah were arrested during follow-up operations. Razak also named “Nana” of Abofour, Razak Iddriss, and Bukari Issahaku as buyers of the stolen bikes.
A raid on the premises of Bukari Issahaku led to the recovery of 14 stolen motorbikes. In total, police retrieved 18 motorbikes connected to the syndicate’s operations.
“This is a major breakthrough in our fight against organised motorbike theft in the region. These suspects have been terrorising communities across several towns, and we will pursue the remaining suspects until they are brought to justice,” the Bono East Regional Police Command said in a statement.
Investigations are ongoing, and police have urged the public to provide information that could lead to the arrest of the remaining suspects.
