The following are the major crime news in 2012 compiled by the Ghana News Agency.
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN JANURARY
Greater Accra DOVVSU records 1,011 domestic cases in 2011, Jan.
06
AG's Department denies Minister refusing to prosecute cases, Jan 10
Supreme Court to hear cattle dealer's action against MP's nationality, Jan 10
Cocaine was swapped before tendered in court- Justice Dordzie Committee, Jan.10
Full text of Justice Dordzie Committee of Inquiry into cocaine saga, Jan 10
DSP Mawuenyaga Tehoda released from BNI custody, Jan 13
President Mills confirms Bansah as Director-General of Prisons, Jan 13
Supreme Court orders Registrar to serve hearing notices on two Deputy Ministers, Jan 24
DSP Tehoda files application for bail pending trial, Jan 25
DSP Tehoda granted bail, Jan 31
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN FEBRUARY
EOCO Presents Interim Report on Wayome’s judgement debt payment, Feb. 02
Ghanaian heads international experts, Feb. 02
Argument ensued between defence counsel and prosecution in Asabee and others trial, Feb. 08
The alleged kingpin in the MV Benjamin cocaine saga busted and appears in court, Feb. 08
European Union strengthens anti-drug operations on cocaine route in West Africa, Feb. 16
Alleged killers of British/American missionary case adjourned, Feb. 22
Mould-Iddrisu dismisses Minority’s call for her arrest, Feb 24
Madina Police records significant three per cent drop in reported cases, Feb. 24
Motorbike accidents record 74 deaths in Upper West, Feb 25
Osafo Marfo's case adjourned, Feb 27
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN MARCH
Supreme Court to hear legal tussle between Balkan Energy and the Government, March 01
Chinese Galamsey men arrested, March 09
EOCO can invite ex-Ministers for investigations into Woyome judgment debt saga, March 28
Deputy Attorney General sues Ken Kuranchie and three others, March 29
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN APRIL
Nigerian remanded for impersonating the Chief Justice and defrauding, April 04
Trial of Obinim and two others begins, April 12
State appeals against the acquittal of Jesus One Touch, April 13
Ken Agyapong remains in BNI cells, April 17
Magistrate declines hearing Agyapong treason case; refers prosecution to High Court, April 18
Convict threatens to kill police officer in courtroom, April 18
Kennedy Agyapong granted bail by Human Rights, Court April 19
Court remands Biometric Laptop thief, April 20
Man with 15 Biometric Voter ID cards in court, April 20
Fisherman sets six children ablaze killing one, April 23
Kennedy Agyapong's writ of habeas corpus against IGP struck out, April 24
Man with 15 Biometric Voter Identity Cards fined GHC6,000, April 24
Nigerien remanded for acquiring a biometric voter card, April 26
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN MAY
Court adjourns Kennedy Agyapong’s Case to May 23, May 04
Supreme court on Power Purchasing Agreement on Osagyefo Power Barge, May 16
Chief of Edna Ankwada jailed three months for assault, May 17
Counsel for DSP Mawuengah prays court to strike out case, May 18
Sixty-five pump action guns intercepted at Aflao, May 18
Supreme Court dismisses application against Jake Obetesbi-Lamptey, May 22
Attorney General prays Supreme Court to quash bail for Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, May 23
Supreme Court dismisses Adamu Dramani’s submission of 'no case', May 23
High Court to commence trial of Kombian on June 29, May 23
Court adjourns Adamu Dramani’s dual citizenship case, May 24
Akim Swedru Police Command impounds National Security vehicle, May 25
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN JUNE
Woyome and three others discharged but not acquitted, June 05
Woyome rearrested, faces two charges, June 05
State preferrs new charges against Woyome, June 05
Chief steals timber trees, June 06
Court orders State to begin trial in DSP Tehoda's case, June 06
Amina Mohammed acquitted and discharged, June 11
Supreme Court adjourns MP's dual citizenship case sine die, June 12
Police organises awareness campaign on crime fight code, June 14
Prisoner testifies at 77 parcels of cocaine trial, June 18
Attorney General makes effort to quash bail for Kennedy Agyepong, June 19
Attorney General fails to begin hearing on Woyome's suit, June 19
Government imposes curfew at Hohoe, June 20
Airtel bust SIM Box fraud syndicate, June 21
Woyome's lawyers tender more documents in court, June 22
Asem Darkey’s driver testifies in-camera, June 22
Nana Konadu appears in court over writ against 31st December Women's Movement, June 25
AG fails to initiate proceedings on the suit against Woyome, June 26
Court awards cost against Kwaku Kwarteng and others, June 27
Court discharges DSP Tehodah, June 28
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN JULY
Witnesses not available to testify in Woyome's case –Prosecution, July 03
Court adjourns alleged German paedophile's case to secure interpreter, July 03
Supreme Court dismisses Attorney General’s certiorari application, July 04
Police arrest six suspected drug peddlers in a swoop at Tarkwa, July 04
Two soldiers held for the death of Mobilla to file submission of no case by July 16, July 04
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN NOVEMBER
Court issues bench warrant for UT Financial Services Boss, Nov. 12
Two Togolese jailed 100 years for robbery, Nov. 28
MAJOR CRIME NEWS IN DECEMBER
Man murders wife on the eve of elections, Dec. 10
Unemployed arrested for attempted child trafficking, Dec. 11
Police arrest couple for murder of pregnant woman, Dec.11
Driver fined 600 cedis for killing four people, Dec.12
Lagos based trader charged with human trafficking, Dec. 12
Police offers GH¢5,000.00 for the arrest NDC Chairman’s attackers, Dec. 17
Armed robbers gun down business man at Samrebio, Dec. 19
Returning Officer remanded in custody for allegedly stealing electoral materials, Dec. 19
Driver jailed for attempting export heroine, Dec. 19
Former staff of DHL jailed for dealing in drugs, Dec.19
Court remands five suspected robbers, Dec. 20
Upper West Regional Minister shot in Sissala West, Dec. 21
West Regional Minister flown to Accra for medical treatment, Dec. 21
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