The Office of the Special Prosecutor, OSP, says it has officially transferred the investigation into the financial affairs and assets of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, along with her associates, to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
In a statement from the OSP, after nearly months of extensive investigation and a parallel inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States, no direct and immediate evidence of corruption has been found in the seized funds and frozen bank accounts linked to Ms. Dapaah and her associates.
It continued that the investigation has identified strong indications of suspected money laundering and structuring.
Additionally, 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, or 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).”
However, in compliance with Section 3 of Act 959, which mandates the OSP to cooperate and contribute with other law enforcement agencies, the case has been transferred to EOCO for further investigation.
