The Western Regional Office of National Security has uncovered a suspected illegal stockpile of electrical materials in Kansawurodo, a suburb of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
Acting on a tip-off, operatives conducted a surprise weekend raid, discovering an assortment of valuable electrical components concealed in an uncompleted building believed to be linked to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
Among the items recovered were 46 cable drums, electrical switches, metres, metre cases, iron angle bars, and other essential infrastructure supplies.
Confirming the operation in an interview with Channel One News on Monday, April 7, lead security operative Hashim Torkonu revealed that two individuals had been taken into custody for questioning.
“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,” Torkonu explained, adding that investigations were still in the early stages. “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.”
One of the suspects, Evans Lartey, claimed he was a certified ECG contractor and metre supplier with a valid agreement with the company. “I am a metre supplier, so if the ECG needs metres, they contact the metre suppliers for the suppliers to produce the cable for them,” Lartey said.
While authorities have secured the items pending further directives from Accra, the ECG has yet to issue a formal response. The operation has raised serious questions about procurement integrity, inventory oversight, and the potential misuse of public assets.
