The Ghana Police Service has intensified its campaign against cybercrime following the arrest of 68 suspects and the seizure of 835 digital devices in a coordinated operation conducted in collaboration with the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol.
The operation also enabled investigators to identify 108 victims, trace financial losses exceeding US$450,000 and recover a substantial portion of funds believed to have been obtained through fraudulent activities.
Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, disclosed the development during the launch of the 2026 National Cyber Security Awareness Month for the Ghana Police Service and the wider law enforcement community on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
She said the outcome demonstrated the growing effectiveness of intelligence driven policing and international cooperation in confronting increasingly sophisticated cybercrime networks whose activities frequently extend beyond national jurisdictions.
COP Donkor explained that the operation formed part of broader efforts by the CID and its domestic and international partners to identify criminal networks, disrupt their activities and bring suspected offenders before the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
According to her, the evolving character of technology enabled crime has compelled the Police Service to strengthen its investigative capabilities, particularly in the areas of digital forensics, cyber intelligence and investigations involving virtual assets.
She further stressed that collaboration with law enforcement institutions both within Ghana and across international borders had become indispensable because cybercriminals increasingly exploit digital platforms and financial systems that transcend geographical boundaries.
Such cooperation, she noted, gives investigators greater capacity to locate suspects, preserve and analyse electronic evidence, follow digital trails and trace illicit financial transactions, thereby improving the prospects of recovering funds obtained through criminal activity.
COP Donkor also challenged the perception that the anonymity offered by the internet provides permanent protection for individuals engaged in cybercrime, maintaining that technological sophistication and international coordination are steadily improving the ability of investigators to identify those operating behind digital identities.
Her comments come against the backdrop of a rapidly changing cybercrime environment in Africa, where criminals are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, social engineering and other digital tools to make fraudulent schemes more convincing and difficult to detect. Recent findings presented by COP Donkor indicate that artificial intelligence now facilitates a significant proportion of reported cybercrime across the continent.
The CID Director General further disclosed that a separate joint operation undertaken by the Cyber Security Authority and the Criminal Investigation Department in a suburb near Tema in 2025 resulted in the arrest of 39 suspects.
Several digital devices were recovered during that intervention from a location investigators suspected was being used as a cyber fraud centre, reinforcing concerns over the emergence of organised spaces dedicated to technology enabled criminal activity.
The latest arrests and seizures therefore underscore the increasingly coordinated nature of Ghana’s response to cybercrime as law enforcement agencies expand their reliance on digital intelligence, forensic examination and cross border partnerships to dismantle criminal networks.
COP Donkor maintained that the Ghana Police Service would continue to deepen its collaboration with Interpol and other strategic partners while investing in specialised investigative expertise to ensure that offenders cannot exploit technological advancement to evade detection and accountability.
The development forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to strengthen digital security and protect citizens, businesses and institutions from the financial and social consequences of cybercrime as the country’s dependence on digital services continues to expand.
