The Western Regional Office of the National Security has uncovered a large cache of suspected stolen electrical materials in Kansawurodo, a suburb of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
The operation, which was based on intelligence received, led to the discovery of the items hidden in a concealed location and within an uncompleted building believed to be linked to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
The haul included 46 cable drums, electrical switches, meter boxes, meter cases, iron angle bars, and various other valuable components typically associated with ECG infrastructure.
The materials are suspected to be part of missing supplies belonging to the power distribution company.
Two individuals have since been arrested and are assisting with investigations.
Hashim Torkonu, a National Security operative who led the team, told Channel One News on Monday 7 April, that the circumstances surrounding the location and storage of the items point to possible misappropriation.
He noted that the discovery differs from a previous seizure made at a private residence, which was also under investigation.
According to him, inconsistencies in the explanation provided by the previous suspect have raised further suspicions.
He added that the Regional Security Coordinator will be in contact with the national headquarters in Accra for directives on the next steps, especially as no individual has officially claimed ownership of the recently uncovered stock.
“The stocks here are different from the ones that we uncovered in that private residence. That one has been owned by a contractor.
“The only problem we have with him is how those items got into his private residence. And secondly, what he told us was not the actual list he told us, so we are in the formative period of the investigation.
“The regional security coordinator is going to call Accra immediately and take instructions from them on what they need to do. As of now, nobody has owned up to this. We have spoken to the residents as well; they seem not to know the owner of the goods,” he said.
Local residents, when questioned, were also unable to identify those responsible for the storage or transport of the materials.
One of the suspects, Evans Lartey, who identified himself as a certified ECG contractor, insisted on his innocence.
He explained that he supplies meters and cables to the ECG under contract and maintained that his involvement in the supply chain was legitimate.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the source and legality of the items found.
