The Cyber Security Authority Ghana, in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has arrested 48 suspected cybercrime operatives in a nighttime intelligence-led operation in Dawhenya, within the Ningo-Prampram Constituency.
In a post sighted on the Facebook page of Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, the suspects,believed to be Nigerian nationals following preliminary interrogation comprise 46 males and two females.
They are alleged to be involved in a range of cyber-related criminal activities, including romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes, and illicit online gold trading.
Items retrieved during the coordinated operation included 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, one Starlink internet device, and eight MTN TurboNet routers.
“Once again, we have struck at the heart of cybercrime operations within our beloved Homeland. We are committed to carrying out intelligence-led surgical strikes against these crime syndicates to ensure that we rid our cyber ecosystem of these criminals.
“Ghana welcomes everyone interested in legitimate enterprise. We will remain a hostile domain for cyber criminals,” the post reads.
Mr. Nartey commended the professionalism of the operatives who executed the raid, noting that their service reflects the global recognition of Ghana’s security services.
