The Ghana Immigration Service has carried out a second phase of an intelligence-led operation targeting exploitative street begging networks in parts of the Greater Accra Region.
The exercise, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday, April 15, 2026, focused on rescuing victims and disrupting organised groups accused of using street begging as a cover for human trafficking.
The operation took place in areas including Abossey Okai, Zongo Junction, Nima, Madina, and Kaneshie.
According to the Service, a total of 305 West African nationals were encountered during the exercise. This figure includes 113 children, 66 adult women, and 126 adult men.
Of the children rescued, 36 are boys while 77 are girls, raising concerns about the increasing vulnerability of minors within such exploitative arrangements.
All individuals have since been taken to a designated centre where they are undergoing profiling and immigration procedures in line with established protocols.
The Service indicated that it is working with relevant stakeholders to ensure that victims, particularly children, receive the necessary care, protection, and support.
Officials say the latest exercise builds on a previous operation, with improved coordination and targeted interventions aimed at dismantling networks that exploit foreign nationals through organised street begging.
The Ghana Immigration Service has reiterated its commitment to combating human trafficking, protecting vulnerable migrants, and promoting lawful migration.
It has also urged the public to report suspicious activities linked to human trafficking and organised street begging to the nearest immigration office.
