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22 Oct

Cedi Resumes Depreciation As Demand For Dollar Surges; One Dollar Equals GH¢16.40

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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), has honoured some former and current heads of the organization for distinguishing themselves in line of duty. At the closing ceremony of a conference for all Regional Directors of the organization, the Welfare Department appreciated the beneficiaries’ contributions to making EOCO what it is today. Among the recipients include; COP(retired) Frank Adu Poku, Justice Yao Adegbe Tsar, Lawyer Stephen Raymond Dapaa-Addo, Lawyer Theophilus Codjoe, Lawyer Aba Jacqueline Opoku, Lawyer Abdulai Bashiru Dapilah, Lawyer Charles Nana Antwi, Lawyer George Decardi-Nelson, Lawyer Charles Adama Akrong, Justice Stephen Alan Brobbey (retired) and Mr Biadela Morty Akpadzi…

08 May

EOCO Refutes Accusations By OSP, Denies Reluctance To Investigate Cecilia Dapaah

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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rebutted allegations levelled against it by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) regarding its purported hesitancy to probe former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah. Samuel Appiah Darko, Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the OSP, recently revealed that EOCO had returned Cecilia Dapaah’s case file, suggesting a lack of enthusiasm in pursuing the money laundering charges against her. He also, in an interview on Citi FM, indicated that EOCO’s intention to return the case file was erroneous, as the document had already been returned. However, in a statement signed by its Executive Director,…

19 Nov

‘Ghosts’ Remain On Government Payroll, Drawing Salaries – EOCO Official

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An official of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in the Upper East Region, Patrick Senyo Amegago, has revealed that many people are on government payroll and receiving monthly salaries for no work done, explaining that such people in collusion with agents get their names onto the payroll and receive salaries for no work done. He added that some of such persons perpetrating fraud on the state have been prosecuted while others are being prosecuted. “You have people who are not working as state employees but find themselves through crooked ways and enter the Government of Ghana payroll. They…

20 Sep

Illicit Tobacco Trade: EOCO, WHO To Tackle Menace

Wontumi1Businessaame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, EOCO, FCTC, WHO

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has reiterated the commitment of her outfit to working with other bodies to ensure that laws governing tobacco trade are complied with to the letter. She noted that illicit tobacco trade poses a challenge as other criminal economic activities could be perpetrated through it. COP Addo-Danquah made the remarks when a seven-member delegation made up of officials of World Health Organisation (WHO) Frame work Convention on Tobacco Control Secretariat (FCTC), Geneva, Switzerlandand the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) interacted with officials of EOCO on…

12 Jun

Canadian Police Recover 8 Stolen Luxury Cars Being Shipped To Ghana

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Police in the Canadian city of Mississauga have recovered eight stolen vehicles intended to be shipped to Ghana. According to a report by Insauga.com, detectives from the Regional Municipality of Peel executed a search warrant on Friday, June 9, 2023, leading to the recovery of the eight vehicles at a business location near Drew Road and Torbram Road in Mississauga. The vehicles, estimated to be worth approximately $650,000 in total, were in the process of being shipped to Ghana. The eight cars consist of a 2020 Mercedes GLEC, a 2021 Mercedes GBG TY, a 2021 Honda CRV, a 2020 Honda…

25 May

EOCO Nabs Suspected Human Trafficking Syndicate In Accra

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A joint operation involving the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Ghana Police Service has led to the arrest of 49 suspected human traffickers. A statement issued by EOCO said the suspects who are all Nigerians are between the ages of 18 and 34 years. They include 47 males and 2 females, the statement revealed. The suspects were allegedly engaged in human trafficking and cyber-related crimes, EOCO said. The team retrieved 70 laptops, two salon cars, 51 mobile phones, 9 internet modems, and other gadgets. Investigation into the matter revealed that 45 of the persons were victims of…

18 May

EOCO Releases List Of Wanted Persons

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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of persons on its wanted list. The list, containing the details of three men, was shared on Twitter. The three men are Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chilling. According to the EOCO, Ezekiel is wanted for the alleged offence of stealing and involvement in SIM swap fraud. In the case of Nicholas, the EOCO did not state what crime he is alleged to have committed but only urged the public to provide it “with information on the said Nicholas Gyekye” through a phone number. Derrick…