Dozens of foreign nationals suspected to be victims of cyber-enabled human trafficking have been rescued in a series of joint operations conducted by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
The acting Director-General of the CSA, Divine Selasi Agbeti, made this known at a news conference held jointly with the CID in Accra last Monday.
He stated that the raids were part of a broader national initiative to dismantle cybercriminal syndicates and protect vulnerable individuals from exploitation through digital fraud, online impersonation and trafficking networks.
A total of four major operations were carried out in various locations, namely Dodowa, Bortianor, Teshie-Nungua and Sogakope/Sege, between May and July this year.
Operations
At Dodowa Sassabi in the Ubuntu Estate, Mr Agbeti revealed that a raid on July 4 led to the arrest of 25 foreign nationals.
Items retrieved included 40 laptops, 30 mobile phones and Starlink internet equipment.
He further stated that preliminary investigations identified 23 of those arrested as victims of cyber trafficking, who had since been repatriated to their countries of origin.
A second raid on July 17 at Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro resulted in the arrest of 16 foreigners.
The CSA boss announced that the operation recovered 22 laptops and 11 mobile phones, adding that “13 of the arrested suspects are currently being processed for repatriation to their home countries.”
Mr Agbeti revealed that on July 28, a third operation occurred near the Junction Mall in the Teshie-Nungua area, where 14 individuals — 13 foreign nationals and one Ghanaian — were arrested.
He said investigations were ongoing, with preliminary findings indicating that some of those picked up were victims of criminal syndicates.
Mr Agbeti mentioned an earlier operation at Sogakope on May 29, where 10 suspects were arrested for impersonating high-level government officials, including Members of Parliament.
The suspects allegedly deceived individuals by promising jobs in various government agencies such as the Ghana Armed Forces, Immigration Service, Police Service, Fire Service, Customs, COCOBOD, MASLOC, and the Scholarship Secretariat.
The ringleader initially fled the scene but was arrested days later at Sege, near Ada in the Greater Accra Region, on June 1.
Operations
“These operations underscore the growing threat of cybercrime and the importance of coordinated action across law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies,” Mr Agbeti said, adding that the CSA remained committed to victim protection and international cooperation.
The authority commended international partners for supporting victim identification and repatriation efforts. It reaffirmed its resolve to collaborate with local institutions, including the CID, to sustain the momentum in Ghana’s fight against cybercrime.
The CSA consequently urged the public to remain vigilant and to report suspicious online activity.
“The CSA calls on the public to remain vigilant and to report suspicious online activities to the authority's 24-hour hotline 292, either by text or direct call.
The public can also report via the following email: Report@csa.gov.gh,” the director-general added.
