In a startling revelation, court documents filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) have unveiled allegations against former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah, suggesting her involvement in an undisclosed real estate business.
It is alleged that Cecilia Dapaah employed aliases to obscure transactions, all while discreetly channeling proceeds into her personal bank accounts and investments.
The OSP’s criminal intelligence investigations, as disclosed in the documents, indicate that while holding a position as a Minister of State, Cecilia Dapaah was engaged in these clandestine real estate dealings.
She is alleged to have resorted to the use of aliases as a strategic maneuver to evade detection regarding the actual ownership of the business and its associated properties.
Furthermore, the documents claim that substantial cash sums, exceeding what could be reasonably attributed to her income as a Minister of State, were concealed in her residence. Allegedly, her house-helps were involved in pilfering portions of these funds through theft.
The OSP’s investigation has reportedly failed to unearth financial records or traces proving the legitimate origin of these monies discovered in her residence. There is no concrete evidence to establish that these sums were derived from lawful businesses or professions, nor is there any record of them being declared and subjected to statutory payments.
During the search of her residence, Cecilia Dapaah purportedly disclaimed any knowledge of the presence of the cash sums. Such actions have raised suspicion among the OSP’s authorized officers, who suspect that the cash sums may be tainted property.
This development follows the recent actions taken by the Office of the Special Prosecutor to secure the seizure of suspected tainted properties belonging to Cecilia Dapaah. A hearing regarding these allegations is scheduled for October 18, 2023.
It’s worth noting that earlier, the financial assets of the former Minister were frozen by the OSP on August 9, but a subsequent court ruling on August 31 overturned this decision. However, the OSP later invoked its powers to regain custody of the funds after the High Court instructed the office to return the seized money
