National Security arrests eight Chinese, Ghanaian over missing ECG containers at port

A joint operation by National Security has apprehended eight Chinese nationals and one Ghanaian in connection with the disappearance of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers at the Tema Port. The arrest came after investigators traced cables, suspected to be part of the missing shipment, to an aluminum smelting facility owned by the Chinese nationals at Shai Hills.

According to reports, the missing containers, over 1,300 in number, were filled with electrical cables and other essential equipment. The Minister of Energy, John Jinapor, announced that the government will launch a criminal investigation into the incident.

“We will launch a criminal investigation into this matter, a forensic one. We ought to determine where and how those containers were taken out of the port and where they ended up. National security, the ports, clearing companies, ECG itself, and all those in the value chain will come under the radar,” the Minister stated.

He further emphasized, “I’m sure that once we launch that criminal investigation, we’ll get to the bottom of it, and the culprits will be brought to book.”

In a related development, the Minister revealed that authorities have recovered 40 of the missing ECG containers at a terminal in Kpone. An Indian national has been arrested in connection with the case, claiming to have legally acquired the containers last year.

The investigation into the missing ECG containers is ongoing, with the National Security and other relevant agencies working to unravel the case and bring those responsible to justice.