Barely three months a police officer was interdicted over a viral video that saw Assin Fosu police taken bribe from some suspected fraudsters to aid them perpetuate their act, the Assin Fosu police is in the news again.

This time, the police officer Constable Prince Koomson, charged a suspected fraudster an amount of GH¢2000.00 after arresting the said boy on the basis of tip-off that he is a fraudster.

The suspect resisted the arrest but the police petrol team would only free him after settling that bill proposed by the police. After taken GH¢880.00 from the suspects pocket the leader of the petrol team, Constable Prince Koomson also known as Ojoe gave his mobile money number to the suspect to complete the payment.

The suspect not happy with the turn of event reported the matter to the Assin Fosu District Police Commander, Chief Supt. Leonard Abakah, who after interrogating the police officer hinted that the officer has admitted to the act and the money has been refunded.

The command has hinted that disciplinary measures would be used against the said police officer for the extortion to avert such crime within the Assin Fosu police command

Meanwhile The Assin Fosu Youth Association In a Press release Last week Demand the Transfer of the Assin Fosu Divisional Crime Officer for not standing firm intems of criminal activities in the Municipality.

“The Teaming Youth of Assin today 25th July 2019 are demanding the immediate transfer of the Assin Foso Divisional Crime Officer who to us have outlive his usefulness in Policing in Assin and its environs.

We the Youth of Assin are fed up with the insecurity due to the fact that the Crime Officer’s ideas and skills in Policing has for now become stagnant.

Some of the core competencies expected from most of the Officers are seriously and dangerously missing their duties.

Recent actions by the Crime Officer is very detrimental to the security of Assin.

Potential Criminals in the Division are using the Crime Officer’s position everyday to perpetrate crime day and night.

Police officers are breaking into innocent people’s homes at night with inpunity without warrant all in the name of the Crime Officer.

One of our references is an Assin Foso police officer who was filmed whilst taking bribe from fraudsters. To put salt in our wounds, fraudsters have entirely taken over every nook and cranny of Assin in the full glare of the Crime Officer.

Assin is in complete chaos causing fear and panic due to his longstay in Assin as a Crime Officer.

These and many more are hurting the humble Youth of Assin, we are bleeding with fear and seek the immediate transfer of the Divisional Crime Officer.

This release when ignored shall attract a serious demonstration against the authorities that be.