Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA), working with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has arrested 48 suspected cybercrime operatives in a coordinated intelligence-led operation at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region.
The early-morning swoop, carried out on Wednesday, December 24, between about 1:40 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., targeted four locations within the Dawhenya enclave. Authorities said the suspects comprise 46 men and two women, believed to be Nigerian nationals linked to organised cybercrime activities.
Investigators suspect the group of involvement in romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes and illicit online gold trading, offences that have caused significant financial losses to victims locally and internationally.
Items seized during the operation included 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, a Starlink internet device and eight MTN TurboNet routers, all retained as exhibits to support ongoing investigations.
The arrests form part of a broader series of joint operations aimed at dismantling organised cybercrime networks operating within Ghana, the CSA said, reaffirming its commitment to protecting the country’s digital space.
One suspected ringleader, identified as Autin Osas, also known as Austin, remains at large. Security agencies say efforts are underway to track and arrest him as investigations continue.
The CSA urged the public to remain vigilant online and to promptly report suspected cybercrime. It noted that its 24-hour Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Incident Reporting Points of Contact remain available to offer guidance and receive complaints through call or text on 292, WhatsApp on 050 160 3111, or email via