EOCO warns of emerging ‘Model Q’ criminal network driving trafficking and financial fraud across West Africa

The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has raised the alarm over the emergence of a sophisticated transnational criminal network known as "Model Q", warning that it represents a dangerous evolution in human trafficking, migrant smuggling and financial fraud across West and Central Africa.

Speaking at the opening of the EOCO-INTERPOL 3-Day Regional Coordination and Case Resolution Workshop on Combating Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling at the Ecobank Headquarters in Accra on Monday, Mr Archer said criminal syndicates were increasingly exploiting technology, social media and financial systems to lure vulnerable people into modern-day slavery and organised fraud."On behalf of the Economic and Organised Crime Office of Ghana, it is my privilege to welcome you to this three-day Regional Coordination and Case Resolution Workshop on Combating Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling, focusing on the 'Model Q' modus operandi," he said.