Chairman Wontumi Under Investigation for Serious Crimes, Including Fraud and Money Laundering – Deputy AG
Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, has confirmed the investigation of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, for serious crimes.
The investigation, handled by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), includes asset recovery efforts to secure suspected illicit gains. As stated by the Deputy Attorney General: “Suspect BERNARD ANTWI BOASIAKO, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for various criminal offences (including fraud, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering).”
The investigation and asset recovery proceedings are concurrent, aiming “to prevent further dissipation of what law enforcement agencies strongly suspect to be proceeds of crime.”
A second investigation is also ongoing, focusing on potential links to an international organized crime network. According to the Deputy Attorney General: “The suspect is also under a second strand of investigation which is part of a larger international organised crime scheme. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is assiduously working with our international law enforcement partners on this second strand of criminal investigations.”
This development occurs amid heightened political tensions, with allegations of political persecution and accusations that President John Mahama is targeting Wontumi for political reasons. As a prominent figure in the NPP, Wontumi’s investigation has significant implications. The Deputy Attorney General’s statement confirms the serious nature and scope of the allegations.
