Egey Desire, a 28-year-old commercial driver in Adidome, has been arrested by the Central Tongu District Police in collaboration with the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for charging unapproved transport fares.
Desire, who operates a vehicle with registration number GT 1578 T, was apprehended while transporting passengers from Ho to Adidome.
His arrest follows a series of complaints from commuters, who reported that some drivers in the area were flouting government directives to reduce transport fares nationwide.
Some of the passengers onboard the car disclosed to the Ghana News Agency and the security personnel that the driver charged an amount of GH¢40.00 instead of GH¢35.00.
