Special Prosecutor gives update on Cecilia Dapaah Scandal, reveals what FBI found

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has said there was no direct and immediate evidence of corruption by former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah in the graft scandal from 2023.

The special prosecutor its half-year report said there had been extensive investigations into the matter, starting in 2023.

The report also noted that US law enforcement agency FBI had looked into the case for seven months.

“After nearly seven months of extensive investigation by the Office and a parallel inquiry by the federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States, no direct and immediate evidence of corruption was found in respect of seized funds and frozen bank accounts linked to Ms. Dapaah and her associates.”

The report, however, noted that the investigation identified strong indications of suspected money laundering and structuring, beyond the direct mandate of the office.

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