The Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department has apprehended two foreign nationals in Takoradi for their alleged involvement in a cyber extortion and phishing operation. According to a GhanaWeb report, the suspects are accused of deploying sophisticated digital tools to compromise the bank accounts of local residents and financial institutions.
Technical evidence recovered during the police operation included several high powered laptops and 50 registered SIM cards used for fraudulent communications. Investigators from the Ghana Police Service stated that the suspects targeted specific banking platforms to extract sensitive user data through deceptive digital prompts. The Daily Graphic reported that the operation was the result of weeks of coordinated surveillance by the specialized cyber intelligence branch.
While the identities of the suspects have not been released to the public, police officials confirmed that the individuals are currently in custody awaiting formal charges in court. A Citi Newsroom report indicated that forensic experts are examining the seized hardware to determine the total number of victims and the scale of financial losses linked to the scheme. The regional police command has cautioned the public to remain vigilant when interacting with unsolicited digital messages.
The suspects remain in police custody as liquidators of the evidence prepare a formal case file for the Office of the Attorney General. Officers from the Criminal Investigations Department noted that current findings are preliminary and the suspects are presumed innocent until a court of competent jurisdiction determines otherwise. Further updates regarding the specific nationalities of the accused have not been confirmed by official police spokespersons at this stage of the investigation.