The Ghana Police Service through an intelligence-led operation yesterday, 2nd September, 2024, arrested four hundred and eighty-seven (487) suspects who are members of the Ponzi scheme known as QNET in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
In a statement the police administration explained that the suspects, consisting 257 females and 230 males, were arrested in a house located at Adwuman near Kenyasi, a suburb of Kumasi.
“Preliminary investigations established that the suspects through the scheme, successfully enticed unsuspecting persons from various parts of the country under the guise of offering lucrative returns on their investments,” the Police Service narrated.
According to the Police, exhibits retrieved from them include registration documents and other materials bearing the QNET logos.
“Twelve of the arrested suspects who have been identified as executives of the scheme are 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. They are currently in Police custody assisting the investigation.
“We would like to take this opportunity to urge the public to be wary of such schemes and report such activities to the Police”, the statement concluded.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
