The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in collaboration with the South Korean Government successfully prosecuted a case of defrauding by false pretences and money laundering. The case involved one Nigerian and Two Ghanaians.
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EOCO SECURES CONVICTION FOR FOUR (4) SIM SWAP FRAUDSTERS IN ACCRA
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, an Accra High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, (Mrs) J.A., sitting in as an additional High Court Judge convicted and sentenced two accused persons to 12 months imprisonment.
In addition, they are to pay a fine of two thousand (2000) penalty units each or in default serve twenty-four months in prison in hard labour.
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THE REPUBLIC VRS IDDRISU ADAM
On Friday, 18th December 2020, the Financial and Economic Crime Division Two (2) High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe (Mrs) handed a guilty sentence to the former Accountant of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), Mr Iddrisu Adam.
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THE REPUBLIC VRS AWUDU ANYAS
On Tuesday, 13th November 2020, the Division Two (2) High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe (Mrs) convicted Awudu Anyas for Possession of Forged Documents contrary to section 166 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Money Laundering contrary to section 12(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering(Amendment) Act 2014 (Act 874) and section 123 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2008 (Act 772).
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EOCO/FIC CASE: THE REPUBLIC VRS ERNEST AGBEMOR-YEBOAH
An Accra High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Georgina Mensah-Datsa on 7th May, 2020 sentenced one Ernest Agbemor-Yeboah to a fine of 1000 penalty units in the amount of GHc12,000.00 or in default 5 years imprisonment.
The accused stood trial for forging official documents for unlawful activities and receiving personal benefits from unauthorised payments. This was evident after UBA received Visa/Master card chargeback report from the Bank of America that payments made to the company were not authorised by the card owners.
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Eoco Jails Njoku Chibuzor Ikechukwu For Defrauding By False Pretences And Money Laundering