A 25-year-old National Service Personnel, Jesper Kobina Mensah, has been apprehended in Nungua, a suburb of Accra, for his alleged role in stealing Gh¢303,950 from a Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited account belonging to a Ghanaian resident of South Africa. The arrest follows a police investigation into unauthorized electronic transfers reported by the account holder.
According to authorities, Mensah is suspected of orchestrating the theft by siphoning the funds through multiple MTN Mobile Money accounts registered under the names Abraham Seidu, Stephen Eshun, and Fatau Sulley. Fatau Sulley, identified as a Binance USDT merchant and an accomplice, was also detained in connection with the case.
Both Mensah and Sulley have denied masterminding the heist, claiming they were merely facilitating the conversion of the stolen cedi into cryptocurrency (USDT) on behalf of unidentified Chinese nationals. However, their statements are under scrutiny as the investigation continues.
A search of Mensah’s residence uncovered a cache of electronic and telecommunication equipment linked to digital fraud. Items seized include mobile phones, two laptops, 108 registered SIM cards, 27 empty Telecel SIM starter packs, 72 registered MTN SIM cards, 88 empty MTN SIM starter packs, and other devices suspected to be used in the crime.
The police are working to unravel the full extent of the operation, including the involvement of the alleged foreign nationals. Further updates will be provided as the case develops.