Nine arrested in ECG missing containers scandal

A joint operation by National Security has resulted in the arrest of eight Chinese nationals and one Ghanaian in connection with the disappearance of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers at the Tema Port.

Minister of Energy, John Jinapor, had earlier announced that the government would launch a full-scale criminal investigation into the matter to determine how the containers were removed from the port and where they ended up.

“We will launch a forensic criminal investigation. We need to establish how and where those containers were taken out of the port and their final destination.

National Security, the ports, clearing companies, ECG itself, and all stakeholders in the value chain will be scrutinized,” the Minister stated.

The arrests were made after investigators traced electrical cables, suspected to be part of the missing shipment, to an aluminum smelting facility owned by the Chinese nationals at Shai Hills.

Acting on intelligence, security operatives raided the facility, taking the suspects into custody as part of ongoing efforts to unravel the case.

This development marks the latest twist in the ECG container scandal, where over 1,300 containers filled with electrical cables and essential equipment have mysteriously gone missing.

Source: Gh Extractives