The Attorney-General’s Office and Ministry of Justice have provided legal counsel to the police concerning the theft case concerning Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former sanitation minister.
After the initial hearing on July 20, the police sought advice from the Attorney-General’s office on how to proceed with the case.
Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah carefully examined the events leading to the alleged theft of money, as reported by the complainants, former minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah, and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffuor.
In a detailed nine-page advisory, the Attorney-General analyzed the police docket and the charges filed against the five accused individuals.
The advice emphasized the need for further investigations into the exact amount of money involved and proposed the possibility of dropping or modifying some charges against certain accused persons.
From the advisory document, several new revelations surfaced:
a. The case of theft was initially reported at Tesano in October 2022, but there is no record of any arrests made at the station.
b. Cecilia Dapaah formally reported the case in July 2023, nearly ten months after the first arrest.
c. Cecilia Dapaah did not disclose the owners of two sets of missing money – US$200,000 and 300,000 euros.
d. The two former house helps accused of the theft are denying any involvement in stealing US$800,000.
e. Cecilia Dapaah claims that the stolen 300,000 cedis were donations intended for her mother’s funeral.
Regarding one of the accused individuals, the Attorney-General recommended dismissing all charges. The provided advice has illuminated crucial aspects of the case, leading to further investigation and reconsideration of the charges against the accused individuals. As the legal process unfolds, authorities will continue their efforts to bring clarity and justice to this intricate theft case.
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