Sasaabi scam centre busted: 19 arrested, 117 trafficking victims identified in global crackdown

Nineteen people have been arrested and 117 human trafficking victims identified at Sasaabi, an Accra suburb, as Ghanaian authorities joined an international crackdown on criminal networks operating online scam centres.

The Ghana operation formed part of “Joint Disruption Week”, a coordinated international enforcement exercise held during the week beginning October 6.

Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority, the Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigation Department and the National Security Service led the local operation, supported by the UK’s National Crime Agency, the FBI and Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.