The IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, with operational support from Combat Teams and the Surveillance Unit, has arrested twenty-two suspects during a targeted intelligence-led operation at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region.
The operation, conducted on Thursday, February 12, 2026, followed intelligence reports linking a location at Pokuase-Afiaman to human trafficking and organised cybercrime activities.
According to the Ghana Police Service, officers stormed the premises and uncovered what is believed to be a large-scale cyber fraud centre, commonly referred to as a “Yahoo Boy” base.
Police said several suspects were found actively operating computer systems suspected to have been used for international internet fraud.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the criminal enterprise operated under a structured hierarchy, with specific members allegedly responsible for maintaining control and discipline over individuals believed to have been trafficked.
Investigators further suspect that the group is part of a sophisticated trans-national criminal network involved in both cyber fraud and human trafficking.
Police also revealed that some of the younger individuals arrested may themselves be victims of coercion and forced labour.
The Ghana Police Service has reiterated its commitment to dismantling organised criminal networks, protecting vulnerable persons, and ensuring that perpetrators of human trafficking and cyber-related crimes face justice.
