Police arrest 7 over fake electronic traffic violation notice
At a briefing on Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Director General of Public Affairs, DCOP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, said the investigation began after fraudulent messages began circulating widely.
Ghana police say they have arrested seven people linked to a scheme that sent fake electronic traffic violation notices to members of the public.
At a briefing on Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Director General of Public Affairs, DCOP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, said the investigation began after fraudulent messages began circulating widely.
She said police cyber and intelligence teams were deployed immediately, alongside a public warning that the notices were not issued by the Ghana Police Service.
The operation, she said, has now led to multiple arrests across Accra, Ada and Winneba.
Investigators say victims who followed payment links in the fake notices had their money routed through several mobile money accounts before being consolidated by a vendor in Ada.
Police identified the vendor as Martha Quarshie, who was arrested together with two others during an operation on 23 February.
Her interrogation, officers say, led to the identification of Prosper Otumfuor in Winneba as a key figure in the network. He was arrested the following day, with police recovering cash, SIM cards, phones and laptops believed to be linked to the operation.
Further arrests followed in Accra, including individuals police say helped connect members of the group or handled transactions.
Investigators also detained another suspect who arrived at a police facility to visit one of those already in custody, after identifying him as a beneficiary of the proceeds.
Police allege the network used multiple SIM cards registered in different names to receive payments, before redistributing funds through layers of mobile money accounts to avoid detection.
All seven suspects are in custody and are expected to appear in court, while investigations continue to identify others who may be involved.
DCOP Ansah-Akrofi commended officers involved in the operation and said discussions were underway with government agencies and Parliament to strengthen road traffic enforcement systems, including the planned rollout of a digital platform known as Traffic Tech GH.
