The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally referred the investigation into the financial affairs and assets of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
This was contained in a statement released by the OSP on Thursday, January 25, 2024,
Despite months of investigation, the OSP contends that there is no concrete evidence of corruption in the seized funds and frozen bank accounts linked to Mrs. Dapaah and her associates.
Meanwhile, the OSP in a statement noted that “The investigation has identified strong indications of suspected money laundering and structuring. While the OSP acknowledges these suspected offences, they do not fall directly within the mandate of the Office. By law, the office cannot investigate, prosecute nor recover proceeds of crime except those that fall within corruption and corruption-related offences as defined under section 79 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).”
“In compliance with section 3 of Act 959, which mandates the OSP to cooperate and coordinate with other law enforcement agencies, the case has been transferred to EOCO for further investigation,” it added.
As a result, it has abandoned its request for the formal seizure and freezing of Cecilia Dapaah’s assets and bank accounts.
In addition, the office has given up on the criminal trial that was started against the former minister of sanitation for failing to declare his assets.
Madam Cecelia Dapaah has been under investigation after news broke that, some huge amount of money and valuables were stolen from her home by her house helps.
Read statement below
