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Police officer arrested for allegedly defrauding mobile money vendors
He was arrested for reportedly collecting e-cash from vendors but failed to make physical payments A police officer attached to the Upper East Region has been arrested for allegedly defrauding two mobile money vendors of a total of GH¢8,700.
According to a post by Crime Check on August 2, 2026, G/Sgt Isaac Asare Mensah, who is currently in custody, was arrested following reports that he collected electronic cash (e-cash) from the vendors but failed to make the corresponding physical cash payments."According to reports, he collected e-cash from them and bolted without paying the physical cash.
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