A suspected cyber crime syndicate was last Saturday busted by the Achimota Mile 7 Police in Accra. In all, 29 suspects, all Nigerians, were arrested in an early morning swoop on a house at Alhaji Tabora in Accra.
Retrieved from the suspects were 34 laptops and 48 mobile phones they allegedly used in committing crimes.
The suspects are also linked to a dead body that was found wrapped at the Apenkwa neighbourhood two weeks ago.
The suspects are aged from 21 to 30.
Another suspect, Peter Konadu Frimpong, 34, who was on top of a storey building videoing the police action, was also arrested.
The suspects
Among the suspects rounded up were Ike Ogu, 24; Ike Iduozi, 23; Blessing Adebayo, 25; Awudu Abdul Razak, 23; Daley Emmanuel, 26; Moses Madjaki, 30; Onaghnise Osahou, 24; Peter Andrews,25; Benjamin Akumeze, 25; Kelvin Osayi, 23; Oforufemi Adrigu, 25, Anthony Irughe, 22 and Kelvin Uche, 22.
Others were Timothy Irughe, 22; Elvis Uzeogbu, 24; Owen Zakari, 24; Joe Steve Obozu, 29; Festus Owubu, 25; Abraham Femi, 24; Suleman Abudu, 25; Abraham Femi, 24; Age Michael, 25; Philip Aghariaha, 25; Nathaniel Owobu, 27; Teddy Atigbin, 23; Henry Onege, 27; Daniel Ukuokolo, 21; Osas Uhuns, 22; Kelvin Ola, 23, Lucky Osahou,21 and Yakubu Dido, 26.
Tip-off
Briefing the Daily Graphic in Accra yesterday, the Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Osabarima Oware Asare Pinkro II, said the police, acting on a tip-off, kept the house under surveillance before conducting the swoop.
He said the police met almost all the suspects busily engaged in fraudulent cyber activities during the swoop around 7 a.m. last Saturday.
“The suspects were all living in one big house where they undertake their nefarious activities,” he added.
Link to dead body
On the dead body found at Apenkwa which was linked to the suspected cyber fraudsters, DCOP Pinkro said a search on the body revealed that the victim had been killed somewhere and dumped at the place.
Information gathered by the police indicated that the deceased was one of the Nigerian suspects who had gone missing.
“The information was that he was beaten to death and wrapped and dumped there for leaking the group’s activities to a third party whom we cannot name. They saw it as a betrayal. We are investigating this case, in addition to the cyber crime cases,” he said.
The suspects will be put before court today, pending further police investigations.
Simultaneous swoop
In a related development, the Accra Regional Police Command, on March 10, 2017, simultaneously carried out swoops in all 14 of its divisions in parts of the city believed to be dens of criminals.
In the process, 112 suspects were arrested in areas including Adenta, the Odorkor Market, Kwashieman, Gbawe, Anyaa, Sowutuom and its environs, the Achimota Charcoal Station, Aborfu, the Santana Market, the Abeka Market, Kissieman, Akweteman, the Madina Market, the Redco Flats, Madina Zongo, the Madina Lorry Station, Madina Firestone, Adabraka, Tuobodom at Adabraka, the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Accra New Town.
Apart from the items, including electronic gadgets, retrieved from the suspects, the police found wrapped substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
At Accra New Town, for instance, the police collected 179 wrapped dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, 61 wrapped whitish substances suspected to be narcotic drugs and 65 wrapped rock-like material suspected to be narcotic drugs.
Danger
Commenting on the suspected narcotic drugs seized, DCOP Osabarima Pinkro said: “It tells you the danger of people abusing drugs in the city. This is a contributory factor to the violent crimes, including murder, suicide and robbery.”
He said it was, therefore, important that the police conducted those swoops to get rid of criminals to make the communities safer.
“Police work thrives on information. What we want the public to do is provide us with information. They should give us information on the hideouts of these criminals. They know them; they live with some of them. If possible, they should come to me personally,” he appealed.
He urged the public to erase the perception that when they reported crime to the police, the police would turn around to reveal the identities of the informants to the criminals.
Source: Daily Graphic
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After all the agitation u guys clamour for, i mean the raid and eventual sackin of Nigerians, i wnt you all to bear in mind that our economy thrives bcos of these pple, landlords will be bankrupt if they are sacked cos none of you my brothers and sisters can afford the houses these Nigerians live in. Secondly their enterprisin nature has made life easy for a lot of Ghanaians as they have been of great help puttin moni into circulation. So sit back relax and tink for a minute before you start sometin u cnt finish.
We need more of such raids. B4 the situation gets out of hand.
Nungua Nautical road around Ablade Kuma's area to the Nautical Gate is the area the swoop should target. I bet you you will be surprised. Upon their dubious acts, arrogance is the order of the day. Police and The Military should act fast to get rid of them.
i hope we will not see in town within two days time Ghana Police.Please your next operation should be in Nungua
Crime help in development of a Country, telling the public to give tip, don't go and start a fire that you can't handle, This is similar to what is happening in South Africa, some jobless Ghanaru like Kasum might take the law into their hands. Let pray for Ghana
Supporters of Fraudsters because of tips. You just sit there and accept any ID. I will never have any business with you. Shame on you, partakers of 4.1.9.THE ADB BANK AT MILE 7 OPPOSITE FORMAL PEACE FM IS A DISGRACE. SAKAWA BANK. FRIENDS OF 419. ANY ID WILL DO AT THIS BANK. EOCO SHOULD GET INVOLVE.
THE ADB BANK FOR WESTERN UNION ,... AT MILE 7 OPPOSITE FORMAL PEACE FM IS THE BANK WHERE THE NIGERIAN FRAUDSTERS COLLECT THEIR MONEY .. THE BANK ACCEPT ANY I.D CARD FROM THE NIGERIANS .. THIS IS GOING ON BECAUSE THE BOYS GIVE THEM BIG TIPS .. FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS THEY ARE THERE IN NUMBERS .. EVEN THE MILE 7 POLICE IS FULLY AWARE BECAUSE THEY GUIDE THE BANK .. THE POLICE ALSO GET THEIR TIPS FROM THE NIGERIAN BOYS .. MR PRESIDENT NANA AKUFO ADDO PLEASE RAID THAT BANK ..THAT BANK IS ALSO PLAYING PART IN THIS FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES ...
You people think you are so clever. You don't want to work but want to dupe people and chop big. You day there the Police and the Military will run after you very very soon. Why don't you do this in Nigeria? Abi
I think the president and his security professionals has a huge job to do but changing the laws on how we rent houses or home in Ghana is the best way to go with the national id which may happen this year. How can foriegbers come here and do what they want. Some bank officials and people at post office and other shiping organizations are part of this bad deals which is going on. We have a lot of work to do in order to save Ghana. The same way the sale of gold must be streamline in Ghana to control this galamsay problem and licensing om earth moving equipment must be stiffing. We need to act and act fast because things are going bad.
SIMPA ,YOU ARE VERY ***barred word*** GUY.BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE A BRAIN TO TAKE WHITE MAN MONEY .GOD PUNISH YOU .YOU ARE JEALOUS ABOUT HOW THEY DRIVE THEIR POSH CARS . HARD WORK PAYS GO AND FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO NOW BECAUSE WE WILL ALWAYS USE OUR BRAIN TO TAKE MONEY FROM THE WHITE MEN AND BUY GOOD THINGS FOR OUR SELF .FIRE BURN U AND THE POLICE .