Western Regional Office of National Security has discovered a large quantity of suspected stolen electrical items at Kansawurodo, a suburb in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.

Acting on a tip-off, security officers found the items hidden in an uncompleted building, believed to be connected to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

The items found include 46 cable drums, electric switches, meter boxes, meter covers, iron angle bars, and other valuable materials usually used in ECG operations.

These materials are suspected to be missing property of ECG. Two people have been arrested and are currently assisting with investigations.

Hashim Torkonu, a National Security officer who led the operation, told Channel One News on Monday, April 7, that the way the items were hidden suggests they were being kept secretly and possibly stolen.

He said this case is different from a previous one involving a similar discovery at a private home, which is also under investigation.

According to him, the suspect from the earlier case gave inconsistent statements, which raised more doubts.

He added that the Regional Security Coordinator will contact the national office in Accra for further instructions, especially since no one has come forward to claim the newly discovered items.

“The stocks here are different from the ones that we uncovered in that private residence. That one has been owned by a contractor.

The main concern authorities have with one of the suspects is how the electrical materials ended up at his private residence. Additionally, the list of items he provided during questioning did not match what was actually found. Investigators say they are still in the early stages of the case.

The Regional Security Coordinator is expected to contact the national headquarters in Accra for further instructions. So far, no one has claimed ownership of the items. According to officials, even nearby residents said they don’t know who owns the goods or how they got there.

One of the suspects, Evans Lartey, claims he is innocent. He said he is a certified contractor for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and that he legally supplies meters and cables under contract.

Authorities say investigations are still ongoing to confirm where the materials came from and whether they were legally acquired.