- Police say major progress has been made in Spintex robbery, car theft, and human trafficking cases.
- Suspects Prince Opoku (alias Agyenkwa) and Nigerian national Jennifer Nweke arrested at Adenta with stolen items.
- Stolen valuables worth over $5,000 and GH₵21,645 recovered; additional items retrieved at Agbogba and Dansoman.
- Opoku confessed and named accomplice “Mensah” alias Taller as leader of the robbery.
- Police recovered passports, purses, and other stolen belongings.
- 10 stolen vehicles recovered in Accra through collaboration with Netherlands Embassy between Sept. 15–17, 2025.
- 60 human trafficking victims rescued between Sept. 5–19, 2025 (41 foreigners in Ghana, 19 Ghanaians abroad).
- Rescued victims handed over to appropriate authorities for reintegration.
The Ghana Police Service says it has made significant headway in three major criminal cases — the high-profile Spintex robbery, vehicle theft, and human trafficking investigations.
Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), outlined the latest breakthroughs during a media briefing in Accra.
On the Spintex robbery, she explained that a group of armed men stormed the residence of a 35-year-old man at dawn, escaping with jewelry, laptops, handbags, watches, clothing, and cash valued at over US$5,000 and GH₵21,645. Following targeted operations, two suspects — Prince Opoku, also known as Agyenkwa, and a Nigerian woman, Jennifer Nweke — were arrested at Adenta on September 18, 2025. The arrests led to the recovery of stolen jewelry, phones, and large sums of money.
Investigations took officers to Agbogba, where more stolen property was retrieved. The suspect, Opoku, reportedly admitted to his role and identified an accomplice known as Mensah, alias “Taller,” as the mastermind behind the operation. A follow-up led police to Dansoman, where a bag containing a Philippine passport, business cards, ATM cards, and women’s purses belonging to victims was found.
Turning to vehicle theft, COP Donkor highlighted the growing problem of transnational vehicle-related crimes, stressing that such activities not only impose heavy financial losses on individuals but also damage Ghana’s international reputation. She revealed that, working alongside the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, international partners, and the Netherlands Embassy, the CID successfully recovered 10 stolen vehicles between September 15 and 17, 2025, from areas including Cantamanto, Nima, and Cantonments.
On human trafficking, the CID boss announced that the department remains steadfast in its crackdown on trafficking networks. Between September 5 and 19, 2025, police operations led to the rescue of 60 victims. These included 41 foreigners rescued within Ghana and 19 Ghanaians freed abroad. All rescued individuals have since been handed over to the appropriate authorities for reintegration with their families.
COP Donkor assured the public that the CID will continue to intensify operations in partnership with both local and international agencies to dismantle criminal networks across the country.
