Alleged Carjacking Mastermind Busted in Eastern Region — Syndicate Converted Stolen Cars into Coal Pots

/ Police Nab Solomon Siaw Tetteh in Nuaso After Weeks on the Run

👉 Intelligence-Led Operation: Tetteh was captured after evading an earlier police raid in Nuaso that led to the arrest of three accomplices.

👉 Mob Intervention Averted: Police rerouted their transport after learning of a youth blockade in Nkurakan, allegedly seeking vigilante justice against Tetteh.

👉 Stolen Vehicles Displayed: Tetteh was paraded at the Koforidua Divisional Police Headquarters alongside stolen cars and tricycles; victims positively identified him despite his denial.

Police arrest key suspect in carjacking ring that allegedly converted stolen vehicles into
coal pots.

In a dramatic breakthrough, police in the Eastern Region have arrested Solomon Siaw Tetteh, the alleged ringleader of a carjacking syndicate operating across the Krobo enclave. The group is infamous for stealing vehicles and converting them into coal pots, causing extensive property loss to car owners.

Tetteh was apprehended on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at a hideout in Nuaso, Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. His arrest follows multiple car thefts reported in Nkurakan, Asesewa, Somanya, and Ada Magazine.

According to reports from Citi Newsroom, the gang’s modus operandi involved dismantling stolen vehicles and reassembling them into metal coal pots—a shocking twist that stunned local residents and victims alike.

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Police say investigations are ongoing to locate and apprehend remaining members of the syndicate. Tetteh will be arraigned after the completion of preliminary inquiries.

Police have arrested Solomon Siaw Tetteh, the suspected mastermind of a carjacking ring in Kronos. He earlier escaped a raid where three others were caught. New intel led to his capture. pic.twitter.com/TpXW0pSEBK

— Ghana Crimes Ltd. (@GhanaCrimes) May 19, 2025

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