Operation Blackout: CSA Says Ghana Led Cybercrime Raid Not FBI, 8 Arrested And 120 Rescued

The Cyber Security Authority has clarified that Ghana led and coordinated Operation Blackout which busted suspected cybercrime centres in Greater Accra, pushing back against claims that the FBI led the operation in Ghana.

According to a report published by Graphic Online on October 10, 2026, the operation was led and coordinated by the CSA with support from Ghana’s National Security Council, the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria, the Joint Case Team on Cybercrime, the Ghana Immigration Service, and the Office of the Attorney-General.

According to a report published by Opemsuo.com on October 9, 2026, eight suspected cybercriminals have been arrested, while 120 others believed to have been trafficked and exploited for online fraud have been rescued in a major intelligence-led operation in the Greater Accra Region. The operation, codenamed Operation Blackout and also referred to as Operation Cyber Hunt, was led and coordinated by the Cyber Security Authority with support from Ghanaian security agencies and international partners.

According to a report published by ChannelOne Online on October 9, 2026, the operation followed intelligence received on August 26, 2026, that apartments at Ubuntu Haven Estate in Kpone Katamanso, Franko Estate in Ga North and other locations in Ga West were allegedly being used as bases for organised cybercrime, including romance scams. Investigators seized 136 mobile phones, 130 laptops, internet connection devices and four vehicles, one of which was reportedly stolen from Canada.

According to a report published by Otec FM on October 9, 2026, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has disclosed that more than 130 people have been arrested or detained in Ghana as part of an ongoing global operation targeting scam centres accused of defrauding victims. FBI Director Kash Patel said the operation in Ghana had so far identified nearly $10 million in losses and 89 victims and that more than 300 devices had been seized.

The CSA emphasised that Ghana is a sovereign republic governed by its Constitution and laws, adding that foreign law enforcement agencies had no independent authority to exercise police powers or conduct arrests within the country. The Authority consequently called on the FBI to clarify its public account of the Ghana-led operation and acknowledge the contributions of the Ghanaian institutions.

This report is based on verified publications by Graphic Online on October 10, 2026, Opemsuo.com on October 9, 2026, ChannelOne Online on October 9, 2026, and Otec FM on October 9, 2026.

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