Category: Crime
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ASHAIMAN POLICE ARREST SUSPECTS IN TWO SEPARATE ROBBERY INCIDENTS
These two suspects, Nii Adjei and Selasie, are said to be behind a series of armed robberies in Ashaiman and its environs. In one of the incidents, the suspects are reported to have attacked a woman, Akosua Dwomo with machetes, a pair of scissors and knives and robbed her while she was boarding a car…
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NCPTA Demands dismissal, prosecution and Delisting of Bole SHS Teacher over allerged sexually misconduct
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has advocated for the dismissal, prosecution, and permanent exclusion from the teaching profession of a teacher at Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region due to allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female student. This demand arises following the circulation of a viral video purportedly depicting the…
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NACOC ARRESTS ALLEGED KINGPIN ‘WHITEMAN’ WIFE AND TWO OTHERS IN MAJOR OPERATION
Four individuals, including a person identified as Dauda Iddriss, commonly referred to as “Whiteman,” who is an alleged drug kingpin, have been apprehended in Kasoa. Security personnel reportedly confiscated quantities of suspected cocaine and other narcotic substances during coordinated searches. The operation is said to have resulted in the arrest of Iddriss, his spouse, and…
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SIX (6) SUSPECTS AND RINGLEADER ARRESTED IN MILITARY DISGUISE AT ILLEGAL MINING SITE
The Nkawie Divisional Operation Command led by ASP Mr Noah Yakpah and Chief inspector Fosu and his Men has apprehended five suspects along with their ringleader for allegedly posing as military personnel and conducting illegal operations at a mining site. The incident occurred at an active mining site near Kotokoum in the Atwima Mponua District.…
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POLICE INTERCEPT OVER 5,000 PARCELS OF SUSPECTED NARCOTICS ON TEMA–AKOSOMBO HIGHWAY
Police officers from the Volta Regional capital, Ho, in collaboration with their counterparts in Tema, have successfully intercepted 5,039 wrapped parcels suspected to contain narcotic drugs at Afienya on the Tema–Akosombo Highway. The suspected substances, concealed within 63 maxi sacks, were being transported in a Howo China tipper truck bearing the registration number GN 2287-24.…
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Students Allegedly Assault Teacher After finding a final-year female student in his room
A viral video currently circulating on social media has elicited widespread reactions following an alleged incident in which a group of students confronted and physically assaulted a teacher. This confrontation stemmed from allegations that the teacher was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a final-year female student. According to the details captured in the video,…
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Suspect arrested following the death of UCC student
A 39-year-old man has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service in connection with the murder of a Level 200 student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, whose body was found at Hutchland Beach in Cape Coast. The suspect, identified as Michael Mensah, was arrested on Monday, June 15, 2026, at…
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POLICE ARREST SUSPECT FOR THE MURDER OF UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST STUDENT
The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspect Michael Mensah aged 39, for the murder of Innocentia Atsufui Avinu. The suspect was arrested by the IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team on 15th June 2026 at about 1915 hours at the Pedu Lorry Station, Cape-Coast, following sustained intelligence-led operations. Preliminary investigation has revealed that on 11th…
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BAWKU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ENGAGES IN UNRULY BEHAVIOR
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Monday, 15 June 2026, students of Bawku Senior High School inflicted significant damage and destroyed school property. In an interview with bSMART MEDIA UPPER EAST, the Ghana Education Service (GES) Director for the Bawku Municipality, Mr. Isaac Abweko Azasoo, revealed that some final-year students, who are scheduled to complete their…
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IGP deploys special investigative team from Accra to Cape Coast to unravel death of UCC student
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has dispatched a team of special investigative and intelligence officers from Accra to Cape Coast to bolster ongoing police operations and support active inquiries into the death of a student from the University of Cape Coast, Innocentia Avinu. The team is anticipated to collaborate closely with regional…
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Police inspector (dismissed) arrested for supplying weapons to terrorist.
A major breakthrough has been recorded in Nigeria’s fíght against viólent crimé after troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) arrested a dismissed police inspector allegedly linked to an interstate àrms tràfficking network supplying wéapons to críminal groups across the country. The suspect, identified as Danjuma Yusuf, was apprehended in Plateau State following intelligence reports that…
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Bole SHS teacher under scrutiny over alleged sexual misconduct with final-year student
Authorities at Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region have initiated an investigation into allegations involving a teacher and a final-year student, following the online circulation of a video allegedly associated with the two individuals. This incident has prompted extensive discussion within both the school and the Bole community, with many expressing their shock…
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Six Suspects arrested for Allegedly cultivating Large scale of Cannabis
The Ghana Police Service has arrested six suspects over the cultivation of cannabis in two communities in the Eastern Region. The arrests were made at Nsuta Aperade in the Okere District, and Nsuta Hasi in the Yilo Krobo Municipality, where officers discovered over seven acres of cannabis farms concealed deep within difficult terrain. According to…
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Joint Security raids the ongoing China Mall project in Koforidua following the defiance of the Regional Minister’s order by the investor
A collaborative team comprising military and police personnel conducted a raid on the ongoing China Mall project site in Koforidua, following the defiance of a stop-work order issued by the Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, due to concerns about flooding. During this operation, several workers, including Chinese nationals, were apprehended. The Chinese investors…
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Five People Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Materials Meant for Construction of Mepe to Sege Road
The Assembly Member for the Mepe Degorme Electoral Area has brought to light an incident involving the apprehension of five individuals accused of stealing materials intended for the rehabilitation of the road from Mepe to Sege. According to the Assembly Member, Mr. Pythias Agbemor Normenyo, the five individuals, identified as natives of Mafi Dugame, were…
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MAN DIES IN PRISON; FAMILY DEMANDS JUSTICE
This is Emmanuel Asamoah, who allegedly died in prison less than a week after being sentenced to four years for causing harm. According to sources, the deceased, a resident of Sankore in Asunafo South, Ahafo Region, went into hiding after harming a victim. He is said to have been arrested by Goaso Police in a…
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Cocoa Theft Attempt Foiled at Akyem Asuboa, one Arrested
Police in Akim Oda caught one man after a failed cocoa theft at Akyem Asuboa on Wednesday night. The truck was parked with cocoa headed for Tema Port when suspects tried to offload sacks. Officers on patrol interrupted them. One suspect, Kwasi Brako alias “Anas,” was arrested after a struggle. Others escaped. Anas is receiving…
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Court Convicts Man for Assaulting Nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic
A court has convicted Desmond Bosomtwe for assaulting nurse Priscilla Addo at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, bringing an end to a case that attracted significant public attention and renewed discussions about the safety of healthcare workers. In delivering its judgment, the court found Bosomtwe guilty of the assault. However, it took into consideration that…
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FOUR NURSES AWAITING GOVERNMENT POSTING ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING GH₵5M AT AMEGASHIE HERBAL CLINIC
Four nurses at Amegashie Herbal Clinic have been apprehended on allegations of embezzling GH₵5 million. Dr. Amegashie, the Chief Executive Officer of the clinic, reported that he instructed the arrest of the staff members at the Kasoa branch of the hospital. This action followed the discovery that they had been misappropriating hospital funds, amounting to…
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Man arrested for allegedly defiling 3-year-old
A man in his late thirties, Stephen, also known as Mandela, has been arrested by the Kasoa Divisional Police Command for allegedly defiling a 3-year-old girl. The suspect is said to have lured the victim into his room when tenants had left the house. Speaking to Crime Check, the mother of the victim said she…
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Nkwanta Police Launch Investigation into the Murder of 36-Year-Old Man at Keri
Ghana Police Service Hon.Geoffrey Kini Mp Nana Kofi The Nkwanta District Police Command has commenced investigations into the murder of a 36-year-old man, identified as Thomas Adon, at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. According to a press release issued by the Oti Regional Police Headquarters on June 8, 2026, a…
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A 27-year-old man, Mohammed Rafiu, has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of breaking into a church and stealing musical equipment in Hohoe in the Volta Region.
The incident occurred on June 5, 2026, when some residents spotted Rafiu carrying a sack and hurriedly trying to board a vehicle near Faith International Ministry Church. His behaviour raised suspicion, prompting them to stop and inspect the contents of the sack. The items found in his possession included an amplifier, an equalizer, a mixer…
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Family demands justice as military officer is remanded over civil engineer’s killing
The family of 29-year-old civil engineer, Jeffrey Boakye Danquah, is demanding justice after he was allegedly shot and killed by a military officer. A group of family members, led by the deceased’s sister, Gifty Serwaa, gathered at the Akropong District Court on Monday as the suspect, Private Nsarkoh Christopher Nkyinkyi, made his second court appearance.…
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MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS FOR DEFILING AND IMPREGNATING 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Abdallah Mohammed, a 48-year-old has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of defiling and aborting the pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl at Nyanshegu, a suburb of Tamale. The victim is said to have been given Gh¢30 for the three times he allegedly lured her to have sex with him.…
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Court cases won’t stop my National Chairmanship ambition
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Chairmanship hopeful, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed suggestions that his ongoing legal challenges could affect his ambition to become the party’s next National Chairman. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Wontumi described himself as a law-abiding citizen who…
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Police Arrest Teacher Captured in Viral Video Assaulting Female Student at Nyinahin Catholic SHS
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old teacher of Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School, identified as Eric Buernortey Apaflo, following a viral video showing him allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old female student. According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters on June 9, 2026, the suspect,…
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ANOTHER LIFE CUT SHORT IN NKWANTA SOUTH
Young Man Gunned Down in Keri as Fear Tightens Its Grip on Nkwanta KERI, OTI REGION — June 7, 2026 A cloud of grief has descended over the community of Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality following the tragic killing of a young man identified as Thomas, who was reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen…
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Catholic Priest sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual assault
Reverend Father Anthony Odiong, a 57-year-old Nigerian-born clergyman, has been sentenced to life in prison in Waco, Texas. The verdict capped a disturbing trial that laid bare years of alleged abuse of power, trust, and faith. Odiong, who served in dioceses across Texas and Louisiana, was found guilty on 29 May. He was charged with…
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Asante Mampong High Court has fined 13 members of a family GH¢50,000 each for contempt of court after they allegedly defied an injunction and proceeded with an Islamic marriage ceremony involving a woman still married to businessman Alhaji Abass
The Asante Mampong High Court has fined 13 members of a family GH¢50,000 each for contempt of court after they allegedly defied an injunction and proceeded with an Islamic marriage ceremony involving a woman still married to businessman Alhaji Abass. The court found the family members guilty of willfully disobeying both traditional and High Court…
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53-Year-Old Mechanic Remanded for Allegedly Stabbing Man Over Car Battery Dispute
A 53-year-old mechanic, identified as Raymond Amponsah, has been remanded into prison custody by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for allegedly stabbing an individual during a dispute concerning a car battery. The accused has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of causing harm and is scheduled to reappear before the court on June…
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MALLAM USES 20 YEARS “SAKAWA” BOY FOR MONEY RITUALS
On that unfortunate day, the spiritual practitioner contacted Liberty while he was in the company of his girlfriend. It has been reported that the practitioner informed him that a potent charm had been prepared, which was purported to ensure great success in his internet fraud endeavors, and invited him to complete the ritual process. Subsequently,…
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Police accused of abusing a 38-year-old man over a TikTok video about Special Ice Water.
Michael Owusu, a Kumasi-based shoemaker, says he was arrested after posting a TikTok video showing what appeared to be a razor blade inside a sachet of Special Ice Mineral Water. He alleges that officers lured him into sharing his location under the guise of delivering a birthday gift before arresting him and transporting him to…
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POLICE FOIL PLANNED ROBBERY; WEAPONS RECOVERED
The Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department and the Ashanti North Regional Police, have foiled a planned robbery attack and recovered a quantity of weapons linked to a notorious robbery syndicate. Acting on intelligence, a Police team on 2nd June 2026 moved in on Ali Mohammed, a 23-year-old robbery suspect wanted in connection with…
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NIGERIAN WOMAN JAILED SEVEN YEARS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
This Nigerian woman, Ada Peace, has allegedly been jailed seven years for human trafficking and immigration-related offences. She is said to have recruited two victims aged 21 and 13 from Nigeria with promises of jobs as shop attendants in Ghana. However, upon arrival, they were allegedly forced into commercial sex work while the convict appropriated…
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The Upper East Regional Police Command, with support from the IGP’s Special Operations Team, conducted an intelligence-led swoop operation in Zuarungu, Bolgatanga, Tongo, Bongo, and Nabdam
The operation led to the apprehension of 80 individuals, categorized as follows: • In Zuarungu, 12 suspects were detained (comprising 8 males and 4 females, which includes 3 Nigerian and 1 Ghanaian woman). • In Bongo, 34 suspects were detained (comprising 32 males and 2 females). • In Nabdam District, 14 suspects were detained (comprising…
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Nurse allegedly assaulted by patient’s relative at Tema Com. 22 polyclinic
An incident has allegedly occurred at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic involving the assault of a nurse by a relative of a patient. This incident reportedly took place after the nurse requested the individual to vacate the facility following the conclusion of visiting hours. The event transpired on Thursday, June 4, 2026, on the hospital…
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Two men were arrested after stones were found hidden in food delivered to their brother in police custody.
Two young men have been arrested after visiting a police station to deliver banku to their brother in custody. Officers reportedly searched the food and discovered two large stones hidden inside, prompting suspicion about the purpose of the items. The two suspects were detained at the police custody for further investigation. #ClassFM
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Washing bay attendant remanded over alleged theft of friend’s GH¢46,306 for betting.
The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded a 21-year-old washing bay attendant into Police custody for allegedly stealing GH¢46,306.90 from his friend and using the money for betting. The accused, Dominic Fordjour, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing and is expected to reappear before the court on June 15, 2026. Police Chief Inspector Anthony…
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MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY MURDERED STEPDAUGHTER AFTER SEXUALLY ASSAULTING HER ARRESTED
This is Ntow, an ex-convict who allegedly sexually assaulted his stepdaughter and k!lled her with a cement block at Domeabra, a suburb of Agona Ahanta in the Ahanta West Municipality, Western Region. Police say the suspect is in custody and will face prosecution. Source: Crime Check
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A Suspected Tricycle Thief Passes Away Following Arrest by Residents in Mpasatia
A 27-year-old man, suspected of stealing an aboboyaa (motorized tricycle), has passed away following his apprehension by residents of Mpasatia in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The incident transpired in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026, when community members reportedly detained the suspect at approximately 3:00 a.m. in connection with…
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Nzema East MCE Condemns Gwira Ampansie Mining Site Shooting Incident
The Municipal Chief Executive for Nzema East in the Western Region,Hon.Hebert Kuah Dickson,has strongly condemned the recent shooting incident at the Gwira Ampansie mining site and called on licensed mining companies to employ professional security personnel to prevent unnecessary gun violence at mining sites. According to the MCE, the growing tension and violent confrontations at…
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WOMAN ALLEGEDLY CONSPIRES WITH SON TO K!LL HUSBAND FOR IMPREGNATING ANOTHER WOMAN
A land agent at Nsawam Aduakrom, Nicholas Cheetham has allegedly been killed by his wife, Abigail for reportedly impregnating another woman. Nicholas is said to have pleaded with Abigail for forgiveness and compensated her with a plot of land and an undisclosed sum of money when she discovered the extramarital affair. Despite the compensation, she…
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POLICE IS AFTER A 41 YEAR OLD MAN OVER ALLERGY TYING, SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND BRUTALLY BEATEN A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL TO DEATH IN THE BUSH
Shocking news has hit the people of Domeabra a suburb in the Ahanta after a man allegedly hit his stepdaughter with a cement block after having an affair with her. According to the report by Crimcheck says the sad incidents occurred on Monday, June, 1, 2026 at exactly 3:00 a.m. The man according to the…
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Techiman Circuit Court sentences 41-year-old woman to 4 months imprisonment for abusing and causing harm to her step-daughter
The Techiman Circuit Court in the Bono East Region has on Monday sentenced Mariama Issah Sulemana, a 41- year old Staff of NADMO who is also a Caterer into four (4) months imprisonment for abusing and causing harm to her 12- year old step-daughter (name withheld) who is a JHS One Student of Nkwaeso Methodist…
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WOMAN ALLEGEDLY CONSPIRES WITH SON TO K!LL HUSBAND FOR IMPREGNATING ANOTHER WOMAN
A land agent at Nsawam Aduakrom, Nicholas Cheetham has allegedly been k!lled by his wife, Abigail for reportedly impregnating another woman. Nicholas is said to have pleaded with Abigail for forgiveness and compensated her with a plot of land and an undisclosed sum of money when she discovered the extramarital affair. Reports say despite the…
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PRISONER MASTERMINDS MURDER OF QUEENMOTHER AS HIGH-LEVEL INVESTIGATIONS LAUNCHED AT ANKAFUL PRISON
An inmate at Ankaful Maximum Security Prison, Ishaku Alhassan alias Sule Yagani, is being investigated for allegedly plotting the murder of Nana Serwaa Asaama Agyankomaa I, Queenmother of Abamba Traditional Area, from prison. The murder occurred on February 25, 2026. The incident has triggered high-level investigations by the Ghana Prisons Service, which has warned that…
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KIDNAPPED TEENAGER SHOT IN JAW AS POLICE CLOSE IN ON SUSPECTED GANG
A 15-year-old boy who was kidnapped in the Northern Region has allegedly been shot in the jaw by his abductors before they abandoned him and fled as police closed in on the gang. The victim, Issah Ali, was reportedly abducted from his family home at Kabulya in the Nanumba South District on Saturday, May 23.…
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TWO SOLDIERS, THREE POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED IN ROBBERY SYNDICATE
Two military personnel — Lance Corporal Eugene Akurugu and Lance Corporal Emmanuel Arko, alias “Bullet” — along with three police officers, Inspector Richmond Osei, Corporal Gideon Anor, and Lance Corporal Felix Deku Tetteyga, have been interdicted to allow for investigations after being implicated in a robbery syndicate. The officers were among seven people arrested in…
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POLICE ARREST 18-YEAR-OLD FOR DEFILING MINOR IN SENYA BEREKU
This is Isaac Gyan, an 18-year-old, who has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl at Anomansa, a community in Senya Bereku within the Central Region. According to the victim, the suspect, popularly known as Kwame Okoto, who lives in the same community, lured her into his room at around 6:00 am on Friday,…
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