The arrested persons
The Police in Koforidua, Eastern Regional capital, have arrested some 85 people within the Central Business Area for not complying with the President’s directive on the mandatory wearing of nose masks, as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.
The arrest, which took place last Friday, was as a result of a special operation undertaken by the police, led by the Acting Regional Police Operational Commander, Police Chief Superintendent Raymond Kofi Erzuah.
Enforcement
Speaking to the media after the operation, the police chief superintendent stated that the operation was to help enforce the directives on the mandatory wearing of the nose masks, as part of the preventive measures to reduce the spread of the virus.
He stated that the police had deployed men at various key points in the region to enforce the law and make sure people moving in and out are ‘masked up’.
According to him, the police will ensure that the law deals with persons who fail to obey the wearing of nose mask rule.
Meanwhile, those arrested were sent to the Regional Police headquarters where their caution statements were taken.
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