The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has denied allegations from the Office of the Special Prosecutor that it has no interest in investigating money laundering allegations against former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah.
EOCO described the claims made by the OSP as an “undue misrepresentation of facts”.
Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the OSP, Samuel Appiah Darko in an interview with Citi FM alleged that EOCO had returned Cecilia Dapaah’s case file adding that they showed no interest in probing the matter.
He further revealed that EOCO’s statement of intending to return the case file was inaccurate, as the document had already been returned.
Responding to the claims in a statement, EOCO said the OSP failed to uphold its commitment to deliver the report to them after discussions with OSP officials.
“In view of the intense public interest generated by the instant matter, and to correct the undue misrepresentation of facts, EOCO would like to set the records straight. Following receipt of the “referral” by the OSP on 25th January 2024, EOCO by a letter dated 1st February 2024 signed by the Deputy Executive Director (Operations), Abdulai Bashiru Dapilah, requested the Special Prosecutor for “a copy of the findings on the case to facilitate” EOCO’s investigations.
“EOCO’s letter of 1st February 2024 was received at the Front Desk of the Office of the Special Prosecutor by a Field Desk Officer II, Solomon Tetteh, who duly signed for the letter at 9.52 a.m. on 2nd February 2024. The Deputy Executive-Director of EOCO, Bashiru Dapilah, followed up to the OSP and discussed with Mr. Emmanuel Basintale, the Director of Investigations of the OSP, the possibility of expediting the release of the report.
“This discussion was done in the presence of the Deputy Special Prosecutor Ms Cynthia Lamptey. Mr. Basintale assured that as soon as he received clearance from the SP the report would be released to EOCO to assist in investigations. To date, EOCO has not received any information from the OSP.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
