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TEMA POLICE DISMANTLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CYBER FRAUD SYNDICATE AT PEACE LAND, ASHAIMAN

10Oct

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TEMA POLICE DISMANTLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CYBER FRAUD SYNDICATE AT PEACE LAND, ASHAIMAN

The Tema Regional Police Command has successfully dismantled a human trafficking and cyber fraud syndicate operating at Peace Land, Ashaiman, leading to the arrest of three suspects and the rescue of seven Nigerian nationals who were being held against their will. The operation, which took place on October 7, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., was carried out by the Zenu-Atadeka District Police Patrol Team following actionable intelligence. The suspects, identified as Peter Okoyie (36), a computer engineer, Jolly Ezekiel (30), and Jolly Shadrack (33), are alleged to have lured their victims from Nigeria into Ghana under the guise of offering them employment in the construction sector within Tema. Upon their arrival, however, the victims were reportedly transported to a residence at Pe...

Cybercriminals get 18 months in hard labour

Two Nigerian nationals have each been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in hard labour by the Ashaiman District Court for cyber fraud and illegal entry. John Moore and Charles Bruce pleaded guilty to engaging in prohibited cybercrime activities, popularly known as “Yahoo Yahoo”, and entering Ghana unlawfully through an unauthorised border crossing at Aflao. The presiding Judge, Mr Derick Parden Eshun, convicted and sentenced the accused on their own pleas. The sentence, covering both offences, is to run concurrently. The prosecutor, Inspector Jerry Foster Segbefia, an Immigration Officer, urged the Court to impose custodial sentences without the option of a fine, stressing the need to safeguard Ghana’s Internet Protocol Address System from abuse. ...

Police Dismantle Vehicle Theft Syndicate in Kumasi, Arrest Robbery Suspect in Separate Case

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious criminal syndicate behind a string of targeted vehicle thefts and break-ins across the Kumasi Metropolis, according to an official statement released by the Command’s Public Affairs Unit. Over recent months, several residents reported having large sums of money stolen from their parked vehicles after being trailed from financial institutions. The criminal syndicate, often using Toyota Highlander vehicles with fake registration numbers, would follow unsuspecting victims and strike when vehicles were left unattended. After weeks of coordinated intelligence work and surveillance by the Police Intelligence Directorate, supported by the intelligence video surveillance (IVS) system, police traced two of the veh...