Police arrest suspected leader of national car theft and rental fraud syndicate

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man, Nana Anderson, in connection with a widespread vehicle theft and rental fraud syndicate operating across multiple locations nationwide.

According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service, Anderson, who is currently unemployed, was apprehended on 5 April at a hideout in Atasemanso, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. 

The suspect is reported to use multiple aliases, including Nana Abeka, Essel Kofi Elvis, and Wilson Kojo Bismark.

The police further disclosed that another individual linked to the crime, identified as Gideon Baah, is currently at large.

Preliminary investigations revealed that on 25 March, Anderson allegedly contacted a car rental partner of the complainant and fraudulently rented a Hyundai Elantra with registration number GT 114-25. 

Police explained that the suspect used forged ECOWAS identity and driver’s licence cards—bearing different names but his own photograph—to deceive the rental agent into handing over the vehicle at Community 25. He reportedly failed to return the car and disabled its tracking system, raising suspicions.

The police stated that further investigations uncovered Anderson’s involvement in a broader criminal syndicate responsible for the theft of multiple vehicles between January and March 2025. 

The statement indicated that the syndicate employed similar fraudulent methods to steal a Kia Forte at Haatso, a Honda Civic at Amasaman, and a Kia Ultima at Spintex, all within the Greater Accra Region.

Police added that Anderson admitted to receiving GH¢4,000 for each of the stolen vehicles.

Following his arrest, the suspect reportedly led police officers to a residence in Millennium City, believed to be the hideout of Gideon Baah, also known as Nana. However, Baah was not found at the location.

The police confirmed that Anderson has since been arraigned before the court, and investigations into the case are ongoing. They assured the public that efforts are underway to apprehend Gideon Baah and dismantle the entire syndicate.

See the statement on Facebook below;