Wontumi faces fraud, money laundering probes — Srem-Sai confirms

Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai has confirmed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, is under criminal investigation. He faces multiple charges, including fraud, financial loss to the state, and money laundering.

“Suspect BERNARD ANTWI BOASIAKO, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for various criminal offences,” said Justice Srem-Sai in an official update.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is leading the investigation. They have started asset recovery processes alongside the criminal probe. This aims to prevent the suspected dissipation of proceeds from unlawful activities.

“The criminal investigation runs concurrently with asset recovery processes,” explained Srem-Sai. This is to stop further dissipation of what law enforcement suspects are proceeds of crime.

Chairman Wontumi also faces a second layer of international investigation. EOCO is collaborating with foreign law enforcement agencies on this matter. This effort aims to dismantle a wider organised crime network.

“The suspect is under a second strand of investigation related to international organised crime,” stated Justice Srem-Sai. “EOCO is working diligently with our international partners on these investigations.”