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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has recovered more than 100 tonnes of stolen service cables belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) during a major operation in Tema that led to the arrest of 10 suspects.
Police officers also discovered about 70 workers actively cutting and stripping the cables when they raided the facility.
The Director-General of the CID, Lydia Yaako Donkor, disclosed details of the operation at a press briefing on Monday, March 9, describing the bust as a major breakthrough in the fight against the theft of national infrastructure.
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According to COP Donkor, the operation was carried out on March 4, 2026, at about 3:30 pm by the CID Headquarters Operations Unit in collaboration with officials from the Ministry of Energy (Ghana).
Acting on intelligence, officers stormed the premises of Central Company located in the Kpone Industrial Area near Tema.
Upon arrival, officers found dozens of workers engaged in cutting ECG service cables and stripping away the insulation to extract the metal components.
Investigators said the exposed wires were being compressed into metal blocks, which authorities believe were intended for export.
“The volume and condition of the recovered cables indicate a sustained and systematic operation targeting ECG infrastructure,” COP Donkor said.
Police arrested 10 suspects during the operation.
The suspects include two Ghanaian nationals, Samuel Ekpe and Priscilla Pagui as well as eight Chinese nationals believed to occupy managerial positions within the company.
The Chinese suspects were identified as Yu Xiaoting, He Jing, Xu Changju, Li Lei, Chen Jing, Zheng Ma, Wang Jian, Binbin, and Zheng Yiqin.
Authorities have since placed the premises under 24-hour police guard to prevent the removal of any materials while investigations continue.
COP Donkor warned that the theft and illegal export of ECG cables have had serious consequences for electricity distribution across the country.
“Theft and illegal export of ECG cables have directly affected electricity supply across communities, businesses, and public institutions,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Electricity Company of Ghana announced separate maintenance exercises in the Accra West and Accra East operational areas, where engineers are undertaking infrastructure upgrades expected to last the working day.
The police have reiterated their commitment to protecting public infrastructure and bringing offenders to justice.
“The Ghana Police Service will continue working with relevant state agencies to protect national assets and bring perpetrators to justice,” COP Donkor stated.
Members of the public with information related to the theft of public infrastructure have been urged to report to the nearest police station or call the police emergency line, 191.
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