SoAfrican Raid Over Alleged Sexual Exploitation Case; Sedatives, Devices Retrieved

WRITTEN BY JOSHUA NARH 

Police investigations into the East Legon-based businessman accused of non-consensual sharing of intimate images have uncovered suspected sedative drugs, electronic storage devices and a private Telegram platform allegedly used to distribute explicit content involving women without their consent.

The suspect, identified by police as 36-year-old entrepreneur Joshua Kojo Anane Boateng, also known as SoAfrican, was arrested by the Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in a joint intelligence-led operation with the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI).

According to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, a search conducted at the suspect’s apartment led to the retrieval of sachets containing substances suspected to be alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax, and midazolam, drugs the police believe may have been used to incapacitate some victims before the alleged abuse and filming.  

The substances have since been forwarded to the Food and Drugs Authority for laboratory examination and confirmation.

She added that the police also seized several electronic devices from the apartment, including mobile phones, a laptop computer, hard drives and memory cards, which are currently undergoing forensic analysis as investigators attempt to establish the extent of the alleged operation.
 

The CID boss said preliminary investigations suggest the suspect operated a Telegram channel identified as VIP Sleep Fetish 2025, where explicit videos and intimate images of women were allegedly circulated without their knowledge or consent.

She said that some of the videos appeared to have been recorded secretly inside the suspect’s residence after the victims had allegedly been drugged or rendered unconscious.

The suspect was arrested on May 6, 2026, after weeks of cyber surveillance and intelligence gathering by the Cyber Crime Unit. 

The Ghana Police Service says investigations remain ongoing and more victims are expected to come forward as forensic work continues.

They indicated that while some of the alleged victims captured in the videos have been identified, many have yet to officially file complaints.

The CID has therefore appealed to persons who may have had any interaction with the suspect or may have been affected by the alleged activities to cooperate with investigators.

The suspect is expected to face charges linked to cybercrime, non-consensual sharing of intimate images and possible sexual offences, pending the outcome of investigations and forensic examinations.