The Attorney-General has filed new charges against the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold company, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1.
According to the Director of Prosecution, Yvonne Atakora, his previous charges have been withdrawn, and the nature of his case requires the filing of new charges.
She stated that the filing of new charges against NAM 1 was made known to the minister of justice; however, he adjourned his case to December 4, 2023, giving his legal team ample time to review the new charges.
NAMI was initially charged with abetment of crime, defrauding by false pretences, carrying on a deposit-taking business without a licence, sale of minerals without a licence, unlawful deposit-taking, and money laundering.
It is alleged that the accused had taken various sums of money, totalling GH¢1.6 billion from customers.
The State had previously on June 24, 2020, filed new charges against the CEO of Menzgold, also known as NAM 1 at the Accra Circuit Court.
ASP Sylvester Asare then told the Court that his directives were that he should hold on to the new charges and the plea taking of the accused.
On July 20 2020, ASP Asare told the court that, they were seriously working to advise the court on the matter.
He said when the advice is ready they will issue hearing notice to the accused persons to appear before the court to do the needful
