The Ghana Police Service has recovered more than 100 tonnes of stolen service cables belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) from a company in Tema, following the arrest of 10 suspects.
Officers also found about 70 workers actively cutting and stripping the cables during the operation.
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Lydia Yaako Donkor, disclosed the details at a press briefing on Monday, March 9, describing the bust as a significant step in tackling the theft of national infrastructure.
According to her, the raid was carried out on March 4, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m. by the CID Headquarters Operations Unit in collaboration with officials from the Ministry of Energy.
Acting on intelligence, officers targeted the premises of Central Company located in the Kpone Industrial Area.
Upon arrival, police found about 70 employees engaged in cutting ECG service cables and stripping the metal components from the insulation. The bare wires were then 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 stated.
The 10 suspects arrested include two Ghanaian nationals — Samuel Ekpe and Priscilla Pagui — as well as eight Chinese nationals believed to occupy managerial positions within the company. They are Yu Xiaoting, He Jing, Xu Changju, Li Lei, Chen Jing, Zheng Ma, Wang Jian, Bin Bin, and Zheng Yiqin.
Police have since placed a 24-hour guard on the premises to prevent the removal of any materials while investigations continue.
COP Donkor stressed that the theft and illegal export of ECG cables have serious consequences for electricity supply across the country.
“Theft and illegal export of ECG cables have directly affected electricity supply across communities, businesses and public institutions,” she noted.
Meanwhile, ECG on Monday announced separate maintenance exercises in the Accra West and Accra East regions, with engineers carrying out infrastructure upgrades expected to last throughout the working day.
“The Ghana Police Service will continue working with relevant state agencies to protect national assets and bring perpetrators to justice,” COP Donkor added.
Members of the public with information on the theft of public infrastructure have been urged to report to the nearest police station or call the police emergency line on 191.
