Police warn drivers against car theft by criminals

Accra, July 23, GNA – The Criminal
Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service warned the
public, especially commercial drivers, new methods of car theft by
the criminals.

This warning resulted from the increase
car reports ripping unsuspecting drivers by criminal gangs into the
country.

A statement published and copied in Ghana
News Agency by the service and signed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police
(DSP), said Juliana Obeng of the CID Public Affairs Unit.

"CID statistics suggest a
increased reporting of the above-mentioned crime. Fraudsters are going
hire a taxi driver in an isolated and isolated place and, at the same time, perform
their destination ".

The declaration adds that the law begins with a
pbadenger boarding the car. The pbadenger after boarding the car and then friend
the driver, through which he offers the driver something to drink, mainly
energy drink. The ignorant driver consumes the drink and becomes
sleepy.

That is through this state of sleepiness
that the criminal pushes the driver out of the car and goes away with it.

The CID therefore warns all drivers
Refrain from accepting consumables from pbadengers so as not to fall
victim.

The police appeal to anyone who had
victim of such crimes and has not yet reported it.

GNA