East Legon Businessman Arrested Over Alleged Drugging, Assault and Secret Filming of Women
The Criminal Investigations Department, in a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations, has arrested a 36-year-old businessman from East Legon over allegations of drugging, sexually assaulting, secretly filming and sharing intimate videos of women online without their consent.
The suspect, identified as Joshua Kojo Anane Boate, is alleged to have operated a Telegram platform known as “VIP Sleep Fetish 2025,” where videos involving women believed to have been sedated were circulated.
Addressing journalists at the CID Headquarters in Accra on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, CID Director-General, Lydia Yaako Donkor, said the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted on May 6, 2026, by officers from the CID Cybercrime Unit in collaboration with the BNI.
According to investigators, the suspect allegedly targeted women at nightclubs in Accra in 2025, where he is believed to have administered substances including Alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax, before sexually assaulting victims while they were unconscious or unable to respond.
Police say the suspect allegedly recorded the incidents and later uploaded the videos and images onto the Telegram platform without the knowledge or consent of the victims.
A search at the suspect’s residence reportedly led to the retrieval of two iPhones, a feature phone, a memory card, a Seagate external hard drive, a MacBook laptop and an iSave device.
Investigators also recovered empty sachets believed to have contained Alprazolam (Xanax) and Midazolam (Versed) pills.
The CID says all electronic devices seized during the operation have been retained for digital forensic examination, while the recovered sachets will be forwarded to the Food and Drugs Authority for analysis.
Police confirmed that the suspect has since been arraigned before court, while investigations continue.
The CID has further urged the public to report suspected cases of online sexual exploitation, abuse and cyber-related crimes through the nearest police station or approved reporting channels.
