The police have arrested seven alleged members of a criminal network behind a fraudulent electronic traffic violation notice that demanded payment from offenders.
They were tracked in the Eastern and Central regions between February 21 and February 25.
Investigations revealed that proceeds collected from victims through the provided links were being channelled through multiple mobile money numbers before being consolidated through one Martha Quashie, a mobile money vendor based at Ada in the Eastern region.
She was arrested on February 21 alongside suspect Peter Ofori McCarthy and suspect Alfred Kofi.
“During interrogation, Martha disclosed that a man named Prosper Otumfuo, based in Winneba, was the individual who often sent her money to be redistributed to other mobile money vendors and a bank account. Prosper Otumfuo was therefore identified as a central figure in this fraudulent operation.”
He was arrested on February 24, and a search of his apartment resulted in the recovery of cash amounting to GHC4,188, multiple SIM cards, phones and laptops believed to be used in fraudulent activity.
Suspect Martha further led police on February 25 to suspect Robert Aplehe, whom she said introduced her to the prime suspect, Prosper.
In his room were found a phone, a laptop and two hard drives.
Another suspect, identified as Christian Aplehe, a MoMo vendor, was also arrested. In his room and shop were found three keypad phones, a Samsung phone, a debit card, his Ghanaian passport, a Ghana Card belonging to a woman, 14 Telecel SIM cards, one MTN SIM card and GHC6,790.
The last suspect, identified as Michael Edem was nabbed at the Intelligence Directorate while visiting Prosper.
“He was identified as a member of the syndicate and probably received cash from the proceeds. He immediately arrested.”
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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