SIX ARRESTED FOR IMPERSONATING SECURITY OPERATIVES IN CENTRAL REGION
Six men were arrested for impersonating security operatives on Tuesday, May 6, 2026, around noon, at S.I. Jun Manufacturing Company Limited at Agona Akwakwa near Mankrong Nkwanta. According to the Ghana Police Service, the men disguised themselves as military and immigration officers to terrorise Chinese workers.
The suspects arrived in a Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number GW 8887-V, claiming to be National Security operatives. Three of them wore Ghana Immigration Service camouflage uniforms, one wore a military uniform, and two others were in plain clothes. They assaulted and harassed three Chinese nationals - Man Guan, Chin Min, and MA Kaixiang - and handcuffed all three. The Agona Swedru District Police Command received a distress call and deployed officers to the scene, where they found the vehicle parked and the three Chinese nationals still in handcuffs. The police identified the suspects as Agyemang Benjamin, 32; Mahama Iddrisu Dawuda Seidu, 48; Ofori Isaac, 35; Adom Bills, 32; Hayford Boafo, 47; and Ato Mchenry, 48.
All six suspects are currently in custody at the Agona Swedru District Police Headquarters. The Military Police, Ghana Immigration Service, and National Security have been contacted to verify whether any of the suspects hold genuine security credentials. Investigations are ongoing.
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Police in the Central Region have apprehended six individuals for allegedly posing as security operatives. The suspects are accused of terrorizing workers at a manufacturing company - but what were they after?
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