The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects accused of illegally tampering with mobile phone devices belonging to a credit sales company at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region.
The suspects the police revealed were arrested.
through an intelligence-led operation,
The suspects have been identified as Machiavelli Arthur and Gideon Ebenezer, both phone repairers operating in Wassa Akropong.
They were arrested on June 19, 2025.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects were using laptops and other devices to unlock, bypass, and flash mobile phones that had been sold on credit, enabling customers who defaulted on payments to continue using the phones without settling their debts.
The police disclosed through a statement that the suspects admitted to the use of specialised software in their activities.
“Upon interrogation, the suspects admitted to using specialised software on their laptops to carry out the illegal activities. Exhibits retrieved include laptops and other electronic devices used for unlocking and flashing the phones.
The suspects are currently in police custody assisting investigations and will be put before court,” the statement added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
