OSP Returns Cecilia Dapaah Docket to EOCO Amid Renewed Money Laundering Probe
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has handed over the case docket on former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), following a formal request from EOCO’s new leadership.
In a statement, the OSP confirmed that a duplicate docket was delivered to EOCO on May 29, 2025. The move is intended to support EOCO’s renewed review and potential action in the ongoing investigation into suspected money laundering involving Cecilia Dapaah.
The OSP expressed its full willingness to cooperate with EOCO and underscored the importance of the docket in facilitating a comprehensive investigation.
The case first came to public attention in July 2023, when the OSP launched a probe into the discovery of large sums of cash at Cecilia Dapaah’s private residence. The investigation, conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), did not uncover direct evidence of corruption. However, the OSP identified what it described as “strong indicators of suspected money laundering.”
Despite this, EOCO initially declined to pursue the case, citing the absence of a clearly established offence.
The matter resurfaced after the OSP recently disclosed that a bank account belonging to Dapaah’s deceased brother remains active and continues to transfer funds to her. This revelation has raised further questions about the legitimacy of her financial activities.
The OSP had earlier attempted to seize substantial sums of money and freeze several of Dapaah’s bank accounts, which reportedly processed transactions exceeding ¢40 million. Those efforts, however, did not result in a successful prosecution.
Cecilia Dapaah resigned from her ministerial position in the wake of mounting public scrutiny over the unexplained wealth found in her possession.
As EOCO re-engages with the case under new leadership, the spotlight remains firmly on the handling of high-profile corruption and financial crime investigations in Ghana.
