The suspect, Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah was nabbed at Kasoa
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man for impersonating a medical doctor and defrauding victims by promising to secure international travel opportunities for them.
In a statement issued on Monday, June 9, 2025, the police identified the suspect as Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, who was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID).
The arrest took place on Thursday, June 6, 2025, at Kasoa Crispo City in the Central Region.
At the time of his arrest, Kow-Assifuah was dressed in a white lab coat with a stethoscope around his neck.
He had arranged to meet another potential victim he had lured online, according to the police.
After the search of his premises, the officers from the PID retrieved several medical items, including:
•Six (6) bottles of vaccines
•One (1) Ghanaian passport
•Cash amounting to GH¢8,500.00
•Two (2) stethoscopes
•Three (3) intravenous (IV) drips
•Five (5) syringes
•Two (2) sample bottles
•One (1) roll of plaster
The police further disclosed that during interrogation, he admitted to impersonating a medical doctor and confessed to using his fake identity to lure women online.
“He also confessed to using his fake identity to engage women online, initiating intimate relationships and convincing them to part with money for fake travel arrangements to Europe,” the statement partly read.
It also noted that Kow-Assifuah remains in custody, assisting the police in investigations.
“The suspect is currently in custody, assisting investigation and will be put before court,” the statement added.
VKB/VPO
Also, watch the latest news in Twi on GhanaWeb TV
