Police bust internet fraud, human trafficking ring involving over 40 Cameroonians in the Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Regional Police Command, on Monday, April 7, 2025, arrested 29-year-old Cameroonian national Bella Merie, along with 43 other Cameroonians, for alleged internet fraud and human trafficking.
They were arrested at a residence located in Kenyasi Abrem in the Ashanti Region.
A statement signed by Godwin Ahianyo, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Region, stated that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect collected a total sum of four million, five hundred thousand CFA Francs (4,500,000 CFA) from the victims.
According to the police, the victims comprise thirty-two (32) males and eleven (11) females, who were deceived into believing they had secured employment opportunities in Ghana.
In the police statement, it was noted, “Further investigation has revealed that the suspect orchestrated this fraudulent scheme through a known internet scam method, popularly referred to as Q-NET.”
All individuals involved—both suspects and victims, aged between twenty-two (22) and thirty-eight (38)—have been handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service at the Regional Headquarters for the necessary immigration processes and repatriation to their home country.
The Ghana Police Service reiterated its commitment to fighting fraud and protecting the safety and welfare of both citizens and foreign nationals within the country.
Source: myxyzonline.com
