The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested four people allegedly involved in a “sophisticated mobile money and sim swap fraud scheme.” EOCO has put the four accused, including a female, before an Accra Circuit Court for their actions, which have led to the loss of GHC113,947.57 cedis belonging to one of Ghana’s largest […]
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has launched a manhunt for a Lebanese described as a member of an international organised criminal syndicate that defrauds people. Naji Khalil has been on the wanted list of EOCO since June 2022, after he was jailed for five years in absentia for fraud by an Accra Circuit […]
Ghana lost a total of $1.1 billion through unaccounted gold exports between 2019 and 2021, investigations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have revealed. The Head of Organised Crime and member of the Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) Unit at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning¸ Abdulai Bashiru Dapilah, said the defaulting companies […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against dealing with cryptocurrency exchange platform, “BitCash Currency Exchange” which claims to have approval from the central bank. According to the BoG, it has not licensed such an entity or any other cryptocurrency exchange platform. A statement dated March 8 and signed by the Secretary, Sandra […]
A former Director-General of the Police Professional and Standards Bureau (PPSB), Commissioner of Police (COP) Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been appointed Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO). A certified fraud examiner, COP Addo-Danquah replaces Steve Raymond Dapaa-Addo, who was appointed Director-General of EOCO on July 9, 2021. A letter […]
Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Director-General, Police Professional and Standards Bureau (PPSB) of the Service has been released to the Presidency for a new appointment. GraphicOnline gathers that COP Addo-Danquah has been released to the Presidency, specifically, Chief of Staff, Office of the President for re-assignment. The Police Service in a letter dated […]
Steve Raymond Dapaa-Addo Esq. has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) effective July 9, 2021. Mr Dapaa-Addo practised in Ghana as a State Attorney and in Nigeria, where he worked with the Rivers State Ministry of Justice and rose to the position of Director of Civil Litigation, […]
It has emerged that indeed, embattled Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Finance, Nii Kotei Dzani was arrested by officials of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and officers from the Ghana Police Service. The confirmation comes from no mean a source, than the EOCO Boss himself, Mr. Adu Poku, after Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani […]
The assets of Council of State member Nii Kotei Dzani, who founded the now-defunct First Trust Savings and Loans and Ideal Finance, have been suspended by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). They include 41 bank accounts of Ideal Finance. The lawyer for EOCO, Mr Abu Issah, has also revealed that Nii Dzani’s vehicles […]
The former Executive Secretary of the Free Zones Board, Kojo Twum Boafo, has reportedly returned a sum of $6,000 and €6,500 imprest to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). Mr. Twum Boafo is under investigation by the anti-graft body and sources say the return of the funds which was part of a travel imprest […]
An Accra High Court has dismissed a case filed by a former board member of Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, seeking to set aside adverse findings made against her by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). Dr. Sawyer in October 2018, dragged the Attorney-General (AG) and the Economic and Organised Crimes Office […]
Three trucks carrying rosewood from Dambai to Tema were intercepted at the Afienya axle weighing point in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region sparking confusion between the personnel from the Ghana Revenue Authority and Economic and Organised Crime Office. The Counter Intelligence Unit of the GRA first intercepted five 20-footer containers carrying […]
