Former convict Kweku Gardiner reveals cyber fraud operations and corruption within Ghanaian prisons

In an interview on Atinka TV, Gardiner stated that inmates engaged in illegal operations with the active involvement of prison officers who compromised security for money. He claimed to have had access to a phone and conducted cellular fraud, targeting clients online to extract money. Gardiner alleged that prison officers provided prisoners with access to technology, including an "IT lab" within the prison, in exchange for cash bribes.

He also noted that officers would procure phones for inmates for a fee. Gardiner highlighted a disparity in treatment, asserting that wealthy individuals and politicians convicted of corruption receive preferential treatment, often housed in more comfortable infirmary cells rather than ordinary ones. Gardiner, who previously struggled with drug addiction before engaging in armed robbery and fraud, cautioned young people against crime, emphasizing that illegal activities ultimately lead to destruction.