The Inspector-General of Police’s (IGPs) special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested seven suspects in connection with the stealing of three unregistered Hyundai Elantra and Sonata.
On 25th May 2026, CVET received a report regarding the theft of an unregistered blue Hyundai Elantra from its owner at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region.
Following the report, the team initiated a digital and intelligence-led investigation and successfully tracked the stolen vehicle to a hideout at Roman Down, Asamankese in the Eastern Region.
The team collaborated with the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Detachment in the area and subsequently arrested the suspects and retrieved two other stolen vehicles in their possesion.
The suspects arrested are Acheampong Otuo Kofi alias Levels, aged 28; Kpachen Ebenezer, aged 26; Fianko Isaac @ Yaw aged, 35; Besah Elizabeth, aged 24; David Kudalor, aged 28; Enoch Acheampong, aged 38 and Solomon Odei aged 35.
All seven suspects are currently in police custody assisting with ongoing investigations while the three vehicles have been impounded by the police.
Efforts are underway to recover more stolen vehicles that may be in the possession of the group.
The police will urge the public to volunteer information on any car-jacking syndicate they may suspect in their area.
