A special unit of the National Security at the Flagstaff House, has picked up the Volta Regional Coordinator of National Security, Appiah Fenteng, for allegedly extorting monies from traders and aiding them to smuggle goods from Togo into the country.
Mr. Appiah Fenteng, who is currently in cells at the Regional Police Headquarters, was arrested in the early hours of today [Monday], at Tsito in the Ho West District of the Volta Region.
He was appointed at the beginning of the year 2017, to head the Region’s Security unit.
In an interview with Global FM, some businessmen and women who purchase their wares from Togo to sell at the regional capital, Ho, they alleged that Appiah Fenteng asked them to notify him anytime they wanted to purchase goods; and has since been extorting various sums of money (of not less than 500 Ghana Cedis) from them any time they brought in goods from Togo.
The regional security capo, on Sunday September 24, going by same modus operandi, allegedly tried to extort money from a businesswoman.
The victim, apparently could not pay up, and he (Appiah Fenteng) impounded her wares and ordered that same be sent to Accra, during which journey the vehicle broke down on the Tsito stretch.
According to Citi News’ Volta Regional Correspondent, King Norbert Akpablie, Mr. Fenteng was arrested whiles he was escorting a vehicle to Accra, with items that had not been taxed appropriately by authorities.
He said police had confirmed the arrest but were not ready to give further details as investigations continue.
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Source: Global FM/citifmonline.com/Ghana