A 54-year-old former police officer, Kofi Boakye Frimpong, has been convicted by the Ashaiman District Court for impersonating a police officer while no longer in active service.
The court, presided over by Derick Pardden Eshun, found Frimpong guilty after he admitted to the charge of falsely presenting himself as a public officer. He pleaded for leniency following his guilty plea.
Sentencing has been postponed, and the accused has been remanded in custody until October 14, 2025, when he will reappear before the court.
According to the prosecution, led by Inspector Henry Nartey Tetteh, the incident occurred on September 17, 2025, when officers from the Zenu-Attadeka Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) spotted Frimpong dressed in full police uniform at the Zenu Star Fuel Station.
The uniform included a black tactical outfit with the rank insignia of a Chief Inspector, which immediately raised the suspicions of the officers on duty.
When the officers approached and engaged him in conversation, Frimpong allegedly attempted to flee the scene by jumping onto a motorbike and instructing the rider to drive off at high speed. He was, however, pursued and apprehended after a brief chase.
Further investigations revealed that Frimpong was a dismissed Chief Inspector who had relocated to Ashaiman but continued to wear the police uniform and falsely present himself as an active officer.
He was subsequently charged with impersonation and arraigned before the court. Investigations into his activities are ongoing.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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