After days of waiting for the outcome of the search of the house of the former Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has finally revealed the huge sums of monies that was found.
Joy News reported that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) found forty-eight million Ghana cedis and five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the accounts (Prudential Bank) of the former Minster.
Again, sums of one million Ghana cedis were found to be in investments and 700,000 Ghana cedis in cash in her bank account (Societe General).
During the search at her house at Abelemkpe, the Office of the Special Prosecutor headed by Kissi Agyebeng disclosed that an amount of $590,000 was discovered. Also, an amount of 2,730,000 was found in cash.
It has also been reported that both accounts (cedi and dollar) of the former Minster has been frozen pending further investigations.
On July 26th the former Minister was arrested prior to the saga. The theft took place last year 2022 from July to October at her private residence at Abelemkpe, Accra.
Also, in the case where some staffs/workers of the former Minster stole a million dollars from her house, two more people have been detained.
On August 2, at the Accra Circuit Court which Judge Afia Owusu Appiah presided during a hearing, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, the case prosecutor, disclosed that two more people have been detained in relation with the alleged theft of valuable items and money from the private house of the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah.
Patience Botwe, 18 year old and Sarah Agyei 30 year old were already charged with ploy and deception to commit a crime and five counts of stealing pertaining to the case. Also, Benjamin Sowah, Malik Duada and Kwaku Botwe were facing allegations of dishonesty in gaining the alleged stolen money.
Below is a breakdown of the monies found in her accounts;
One million Ghana cedis (1,000,000) at Société General
Seven hundred thousand (700,000) Ghana cedis at Société General
Five million dollars ($5,000,000) at Prudential Bank
Forty-eight million (48,000,000) Ghana cedis at Prudential Bank
Money found at her home;
Five hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($590,000)
Two million, seven hundred and thirty thousand Ghana cedis (2,730,000)
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