Kumasi: The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old Cameroonian for alleged internet fraud and human trafficking. Bella Merie was taken into custody along with 43 other Cameroonians at his residence in Kenyasi Abrem, located in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti region.
According to Ghana News Agency, preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the suspect fraudulently obtained a total of 4.5 million CFA Francs from the victims. The group, consisting of 32 males and 11 females, were lured under the guise of employment opportunities in Ghana.
A statement from Deputy Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, the Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service, disclosed that the suspect orchestrated the scheme using a notorious internet scam method known as Q-NET.
The statement further mentioned that both the suspect and the victims, aged between 22 and 38 years, have been handed over to the Ashanti Regional Office of the Ghana Immigration Service. They will undergo necessary immigration procedures before being repatriated to Cameroon.
The Ghana Police Service reiterated its commitment to combatting fraud while ensuring the safety and welfare of both citizens and law-abiding foreign nationals within the country.
