Ongoing investigation into the stolen funds from the residence of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, two more suspects have been apprehended, as revealed in court on Wednesday, August 2, by police prosecutor DSP Emmanuel Nyamekye.
Initially, five individuals, including two househelps of the former Minister, were arrested for their alleged involvement in stealing One million dollars, 300,000 euros, and valuable personal effects worth thousands of Ghana Cedis. However, these accused persons were not present in court as investigators were conducting further inquiries in Tamale related to the case.
With the recent arrest of the two additional suspects, the total number of accused individuals in the case has now reached seven. One of the accused, Sarah Agyei, who is the second accused, was granted bail last week but has not yet met the bail conditions.
The remaining six, including the newly arrested individuals, have been remanded into police custody.
The case has been adjourned to August 8 to allow for ongoing investigations and to address the bail situation of the second accused, Sarah Agyei.
However, the lawyer representing Augustine Gyamfi, the second accused, expressed frustration over alleged attempts by the Police to hinder their efforts in meeting the bail conditions.
During the court proceedings on Wednesday, police prosecutors failed to present the accused persons, citing the unavailability of the policeman responsible for their presentation, as he had traveled. Furthermore, they informed the court that the Attorney General’s office has fully taken over the case and will assume the prosecution of the matter.
