{"id":327943,"date":"2017-06-13T11:55:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T11:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=327943"},"modified":"2017-06-13T11:55:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T11:55:32","slug":"police-hierarchy-complicit-in-ghc1-3m-scam-us-gold-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/police-hierarchy-complicit-in-ghc1-3m-scam-us-gold-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Police hierarchy complicit in GHc1.3m scam – US Gold firm"},"content":{"rendered":"
A licensed US gold buying firm, Green Global Resources, has accused the Ghana Police of serious corruption at the highest level in\u00a0the case of an alleged GHc 1.3 million gold scam.<\/p>\n
Addressing the press today [Tuesday], the Director of Strategy and Business Development of Green Global Resources, James Barbieri noted that\u00a0\u201cin this situation, a lot of senior police officials and some other junior ranking officials, some including BNI officers, were allegedly protecting the scammers.”<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”mZJcjAAoYzbvagXIWkS3XIWFN3l95goo”]”Unfortunately the country of Ghana is the real loser here because your security services are apparently corrupt and cheat potential investors and drive this potential away by protecting the scammers and these police corrupt officials,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This gold scam case led to the interdiction of the then-East Legon Police Commander, DSP Emmanuel Basintale, and 6 others after they seized 13 gold bars from the firm under the pretext that they bought stolen gold. The group is believed to have been led by DSP Basintale.<\/p>\n
However, James Barbieri gave new information to the effect that the alleged leader of the fraud syndicate, one Courage Kobby, has been let off the hook by the police in a move he says highly suggests that he is in collusion with the police hierarchy.<\/p>\n
Mr. Barbieri said he was disappointed with how the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante Apeatu, has dealt with the case so far, despite the assurances he gave when he assumed office.<\/p>\n