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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) did not uncover any direct or immediate evidence of corruption in its probe into former Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecelia Abena Dapaah.
This was highlighted in the OSP’s 2025 Half-Year Report, released on July 31, which provided updates on several high-profile cases under review.
It will be recalled that in July 2023, the OSP launched a joint investigation with the FBI after large sums of local and foreign currency were discovered at Ms. Dapaah’s residence. The discovery triggered public uproar, culminating in her resignation and intense national debate.
According to the OSP, after nearly seven months of collaborative inquiries, neither agency found “direct and immediate evidence of corruption” linked to the seized cash or Ms. Dapaah’s frozen bank accounts.
However, the report stressed that the investigation revealed “strong indications of suspected money laundering and structuring” — activities that fall outside the OSP’s core anti-corruption mandate.
Consequently, the case was referred to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in January 2024 for further scrutiny into potential money laundering offences.
The report further disclosed that EOCO’s new leadership, in a letter dated May 14, 2025, requested the return of the full case docket for reassessment and renewed investigation. The OSP subsequently complied, forwarding a duplicate docket on May 29, 2025.
While the absence of direct evidence of corruption may come as a temporary reprieve for Ms. Dapaah, legal experts and transparency advocates maintain that the strong suspicions of money laundering mean the case is far from concluded.
Source: Omanghana.com
