In an intelligence-led operation on Monday, September 2, 2024, the Ghana Police Service arrested 487 suspects linked to the QNET Ponzi scheme in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
The suspects, comprising 257 females and 230 males, were apprehended at a house in Adwuman near Kenyasi, a suburb of Kumasi. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had lured unsuspecting individuals from various parts of the country with promises of lucrative investment returns.
During the operation, police retrieved registration documents and other materials bearing the QNET logo as evidence.
Twelve individuals identified as executives of the scheme—Gyereh Evelyn, Francis Kpesah, Samuel Musah, Simon Yakubu, Thomas Kotual, Kwasi Nyabi, Benjamin Nsigma, Elijah Musah, Moses Katu, John Balabon Tagnakibi, James Nogma, and Fidelis Bang-ib—are currently in police custody and assisting with the investigation.
The Ghana Police Service has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities related to such schemes.