Kasoa QNET trap crumbles: Three jailed, five victims rescued in adoption–fraud scam
7th January 2026
The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court has handed down prison sentences to three young men over their roles in a QNET-linked fraud and adoption scam that preyed on unsuspecting victims with promises of overseas opportunities.
Presided over by Her Honour Nana Asantewaa Atakorah, the court sentenced Emmanuel Kyei (23), Issah Safianu (23), and Prince Akwesi Ntim (23) to a combined 24 months’ imprisonment with hard labour, after they were found culpable in the elaborate scheme.
A fourth suspect, Elizabeth Agyekumwaa (24), remains before the court. Proceedings involving her have been temporarily halted, as the court ordered a pregnancy test before she can be tried. She is expected to reappear once the directive is complied with.
The case was uncovered through intelligence-led operations by the Central East Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), which not only arrested the suspects but also rescued five victims from captivity within the Awutu Senya East Municipality.
Giving details before the court, lead investigator Chief Inspector Josephine Amoasi revealed that police first received a report on December 26, 2025, concerning the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman, Priscilla Ninson, who had travelled from Asamankese to Kasoa under suspicious circumstances.
Investigations intensified on January 3, 2026, after the suspects allegedly contacted the victim’s mother, asking her to bring medication to Kasoa on the pretext that her daughter was ill. Police seized the opportunity, setting up a sting operation at the Kasoa Overpass, where Prince Akwesi Ntim was arrested while attempting to collect the items.
His arrest unravelled the entire operation, leading to the capture of the remaining suspects and the rescue of other victims—young people from Techiman, Obuasi, Kumasi, and other parts of the country.
According to prosecutors, the victims were lured with promises of travel to Germany, each allegedly paying close to GH¢30,000, only to be trapped in the fraudulent network.
In sentencing, the court imposed eight months’ imprisonment each on the three male convicts, to be served consecutively, amounting to 24 months with hard labour. The female suspect was remanded to reappear at a later date.
The case has renewed public warnings from the police against recruitment and travel scams, with authorities urging citizens to verify all overseas job and migration offers before making payments.