The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has rejected reports suggesting that two lawyers connected to the ongoing investigations into the Power Distribution Services (PDS) transaction were arrested while performing legal duties for their clients.
Speaking on Newsfile, Mr. Archer clarified that the lawyers in question were not picked up during client representation, but had earlier been engaged by investigators as individuals of interest in the case.
He explained that the PDS investigation is being jointly handled by EOCO and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), and forms part of a wider probe initiated following a petition from the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).
According to him, the matter is not directly linked to earlier political commentary on the PDS controversy but is strictly based on intelligence and formal complaints submitted to the relevant security agencies.
Addressing the specific claims surrounding the law firm Minka-Premo & Co., Mr. Archer dismissed suggestions that its lawyers were arrested upon arriving at EOCO to represent clients under investigation.
He insisted that the individuals concerned had already been invited as suspects and not as legal representatives at the time of engagement with investigators.
“We do not invite lawyers; we invite suspects, and they come with their lawyers,” he explained, stressing that due process was followed throughout the investigation.
Mr. Archer further noted that one of the senior lawyers involved was later granted bail on health grounds after reportedly falling ill during the proceedings.
He also defended the bail conditions imposed on the suspects, stating that they reflect the seriousness of the allegations being investigated rather than any punitive intent.
On reports circulating in sections of the media alleging that large sums of money—reportedly linked to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)—were missing from a CalBank account, the EOCO boss cautioned against speculation, saying investigators had not confirmed such figures.
He urged the public to rely on verified facts rather than unconfirmed reports, noting that the investigation was still ongoing and focused on details contained in the official petition.
Mr. Archer emphasized that the PDS probe remains separate from broader public discourse on the collapsed concession agreement, adding that multiple investigations may stem from the same subject matter but address different aspects.
He assured that EOCO and its partners are handling the case professionally and methodically, while warning that misinformation could potentially interfere with the integrity of the investigative process.
