Authorities in Ghana have busted another QNet human trafficking ring, leading to three hundred and twenty arrests.
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), clarified that two hundred and ninety-five of those arrested are QNet human trafficking victims.
From a
November 6th EOCO press-release
;
EOCO is pleased to announce a major breakthrough in its efforts to combat human trafficking and economic crime in Ghana.
Today, the Anti-Human Traffic Unit of EOCO carried out two simultaneous operations into two locations, resulting in the arrest of 320 individuals.
Initial assessments indicate that 25 of the 320 individuals are potential suspects, while the remaining 295 are deemed to be victims of human trafficking and employment scams perpetrated under the guise of QNet.
QNet
is an MLM pyramid scheme run out of Malaysia by founder Vijay Eswaran (right).
Recruitment into the scam through human trafficking has been a problem in Ghana for years. QNet was ordered to
cease business operations in Ghana
in 2022.
Beginning last month, with the
arrest of another twenty-six human trafficking scammers
, Ghanian authorities have begun citing cooperation with QNet.
Instead of addressing QNet as a pyramid scheme defrauding Ghanaians, we seem to now have a perverse situation where pyramid fraud is accepted – so long as QNet continues to cooperate with routine human trafficking busts.
The reason QNet victims are being trafficked is to recruit them into the scam, and then put them to work recruiting others. This is QNet’s fraudulent business model, and has been since QNet launched as QuestNet in 1998.
For their part, QNet could instantly put a stop to human trafficking of victims by blocking accounts of suspect promoters. Why an MLM company with a fraudulent business model doesn’t proactively stop fraud should be obvious.
And so we have routine arrests of human trafficker QNet promoters in Ghana, now with the added farce of EOCO cooperating with QNet.
In addition to the three hundred and twenty arrests this month and twenty-six arrests last month;
in August 2019 fifty-two QNet promoters were deported as part of a crackdown on crime;
in September 2020 QNet promoters were
busted for posing as National Security operatives
(FBI equivalent);
in July 2021
a QNet promoter committed suicide
after being roped into the scam;
in August 2021 two QNet promoters were
arrested for hostage recruitment
;
in October 2021
fifteen QNet promoters were arrested and three hundred and ninety-six human trafficked victims rescued
;
in November 2021 youths fed up with QNet scamming stormed a local office and
stabbed promoters inside
;
in April 2022
eight QNet promoters were arrested and one hundred and twenty human trafficked victims rescued
;
in August 2022
three QNet promoters were jailed
after a gruesome ruse to kidnap family members into the scam came undone;
in October 2022
thirty-six QNet promoters were arrested
after being lured into Ghana on fa
🤖 Quick Answer
What happened in the QNet human trafficking bust in Ghana in November 2024?The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) conducted two simultaneous operations at two locations, resulting in 320 arrests. Of those apprehended, 295 individuals were identified as victims of human trafficking and employment scams perpetrated under the guise of QNet, while 25 were classified as potential suspects.
Who led the anti-trafficking operation against QNet in Ghana?
The Anti-Human Traffic Unit of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) led the operation. EOCO is Ghana's principal agency responsible for combating economic and organized crime, including human trafficking, and coordinated the simultaneous raids that resulted in the rescue of nearly 300 victims.
How many victims were rescued in the Ghana QNet human trafficking operation?
Authorities rescued 295 individuals identified as victims of human trafficking
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