FBI arrests Ghanaian MP in alleged US$32m financial crime investigation - Sources

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  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 4 days ago

    Hello youth of Ghana.... You can take your own life with medicine......for instance 15 tramadol at once. Or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide. ..

  • SAAAAAAA--YOOOOOOO.....!!!! 4 days ago

    THE NUMBER OF THIEVES IN GHANA WILL BE SHRINKING FAST. KUDOS TO YOU..... FBI

  • Capricorn 4 days ago

    One by one they shall be apprehended. None of our politicians have genuine business. They're all scammers

  • Chuck, Virginia 4 days ago

    When this MP is tried and convicted he'll do jail time and return to Ghana, to a heroes welcome! Like Amoabeng.

  • Ben 4 days ago

    No wonder the great Npp rejected him and he’s now dining with the majority. Indeed Npp serves a living God!

  • Alban Bagbin 4 days ago

    The NPP villagers of that constituency voted massively for him to punish Andy Appiah Kubi because of Ken Ofori Atta. He won in an NPP stronghold

  • Dungeon Master 4 days ago

    What most people dont understand is that this man is being falsely accused of participating in a scam to the tune of $32,000,000. We should all exercise restraint in judging this venerable MP from the Ashanti Region.

    I kn ...
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  • Ntakra 4 days ago

    @Ben... ONYAAYE GBEMI WAAGASHIE. Which god does your homosexual NPP party belong to ?? Wo maame tw3 womafunu. How did you "reject" that thief ?? Was he not your member who simply lost his primaries ??

  • Capitan Blarck 3 days ago

    And when was Amoabeng tried and sentenced, jailed and returned to a hero's welcome. Its sad when people like you dont read to understand. Discerning mindset don't and won't spew baseless info as you peddling. If you got a bee ...
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  • Dr. Goodfellow 4 days ago

    Oh so! All these criminals in Ghana living large on thievery. That is exactly what I thought. It amazes me how anyone living an honest life in Ghana can afford a brand new, yet there are millions. Land of crooks.

  • Emolakpa 4 days ago

    Oh, so even our Ghanaian MP's can be so corrupt than the Nigerians....???? Well, this is an advanced achievement of Ghana over Nigeria. Ayikooooo, my people. Well done.

  • Onua 4 days ago

    Hmmmm.... so this guy was using the huge proceeds from his scamming practice to unseat the gentle and hardworking Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi ?? I see......

  • Kofi 4 days ago

    NPP used him to punish Andy Appiah Kubi for calling for the sack of thief Ken Ofori Atta . If he had won the primaries he would have been the NPP MP. Because he won with Bawumia in their tribal enclave. Andy's God is a liv ...
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  • POMPEII 4 days ago

    Indeed, Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi is serving a Mighty God

  • His Excellecy The Ugly Dwarf 4 days ago

    NPP always prefre criminals. They replaced Appiah Kubi with this one.

  • Talk true 4 days ago

    Now the story has changed

  • Prince 4 days ago

    You people dont read he's part of majority

  • Prince 4 days ago

    You people dont read he's part of majority

  • Nii 4 days ago

    But he is an Akan who won in NPP Akan stronghold. Shame to those useless villagers

  • Nana Kese, Newark, New Jersey 4 days ago

    Leave Npp out of this....you might rather blame the delegates who will cast their votes according to the money they receive

  • His Excellecy The Ugly Dwarf 4 days ago

    That's what NPP do. "Party hea sika". So you pay money to party to be recruited to the security services. Covid money was shared to buy votes.

  • Prince 4 days ago

    He's in majority side so pls dont bring npp into this

  • Prince 4 days ago

    He's in majority side so pls dont bring npp into this

  • Koo Manu 4 days ago

    Now, we all know that stealing is a cultural habit of most politicians. Unfortunately, they are heroes.

  • Abbey 4 days ago

    This is not the first time Ghana web has reported this MP being arrested. Since he took the seat from NPP, you have targeted him with alleged several arrests anytime he travels abroad. Huuuu

  • Iskander 4 days ago

    @Abbey, you are a thief. I will show your comment to the FBI. You are a concerned accomplice

  • GOOD NEWS 4 days ago

    INDEPENDENT MP & MEMBER OF NDC MAJORITY CAUCUS

    THE LAW WILL DEFINITELY TAKE ITS COURSE WHEN HANDED OVER TO THE FBI. BUT LET'S UNDERSTAND THAT HE CONTESTED AND WON THE SEAT AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE AND HAS JOINED THE NDC M ...
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  • Nsor 4 days ago

    Does that make him NDC member?

  • Yao 4 days ago

    Yes hecus affiliated with NDC.

  • Nii 4 days ago

    An Akan? Liar. Akans dont like NDC

  • Koo Manu 2 days ago

    What about Asiedu Nketia and Sammy Gyamfi?

  • Kremo 4 days ago

    @GOOD NEWS. You see how you have become miserable now? Kromfuor ba..!! Wo maame tw3. Now you are trying hard to push your thief onto the NDC. Are you telling me you don't know he contested the NPP primaries but lost? Kwasia g ...
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  • Chris Boateng 4 days ago

    He is a card bearing member of the NPP. Contested in the NPP primaries and lost. Then stood as an independent candidate and won. At Parliament, he realized NPP was micro minority, powerless and could not assist with developme ...
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  • Kasongo 4 days ago

    The NPP thieves have gone international. Lol!

  • Yao 4 days ago

    He quit MPP after losing the primaries. He then won the seat as an independent. In parliament he joined the NDC caucus.

  • Justice Honyenuga 4 days ago

    Hahahaha. An NPP thief. NDC has many MP so when I heard the news I thought he might be NDC but I was put to shame. A disgraceful NPP Akan. Truly these Akans don't have the men and are right to agree to carry an ntafour Ba ...
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  • Koo Manu 4 days ago

    @Dr. Mumbi Seraki
    That's a deadly regimen. You might actually kill somebody as the world is full of crazy people.

  • Earth 3 days ago

    Npp mp’s are galamseyers and scammers

  • Elorm 4 days ago

    Not surprised because he is NPP

  • Kojo 4 days ago

    May God forgive you for your stupid comment. Where does he sit in parliament

  • BQ 4 days ago

    Nonsense. Don't call God into this. Is he not an NPP

  • Sethoo 4 days ago

    He's an Ashanti Criminal who dines and wines with NDC like Ohene Agyekum. He's independent but he's President John Mahama's favourite

  • Kremo 4 days ago

    @Sethoo kromfuor..!! Wo maame tw3. Now you are trying hard to push your thief onto the NDC. Are you telling me you don't know he contested the NPP primaries but lost? Kwasia gyimifuor ba. God will keep on disgracing you unti ...
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  • Yao 4 days ago

    He is not NPP as he quit after losing the primaries.He won the seat as an Independent Candidate. In parliament he joined the NDC Caucus.

  • Koo Manu 2 days ago

    Who cares if he's NDC or NPP. They behave the same.

  • Nana 4 days ago

    Typical Ayigbe every Akan Criminal is associated with NPP. They failed to realised that majority Akans in NDC have identity crisis

  • Od 4 days ago

    Dis no be cocoa farm politics oo

  • Klaase Klose Marfhen 4 days ago

    Ghanaweb, where was he arrested? In Ghana or US

  • Klaase Klose Marfhen 4 days ago

    Oooh in The Netherlands

  • Anokwale 4 days ago

    @Klaase Klose Matthen He was arrested in your ass

  • Kwaku 4 days ago

    Hahahaha, where are the cocoa politicians? Thieves. Npp is a disgraced party

  • Prince 4 days ago

    Kwaku you know your problem you are ignorant you dont read the guy is with the majority and everyone know is ndc zombie open your eyes because you are far behind time

  • Ntakra 4 days ago

    Huuuuuuuuuuuu..... @Prince kromfuor ba. You and your NPP are all certified thieves. Animguase akwaaba. Julor Osono ba. God will disgrace you people like this all the time.

  • Awuku 4 days ago

    Afenyo Markin should organize a demonstration. NPP and criminality are like conjoined twins

  • Kojo 4 days ago

    You see how ignorant you are he is not an npp member. He even joined the majority.

  • Montana 3 days ago

    Try harder. Maybe you can wish this disgrace away from the NPP. @Kojo Odwan m333333

  • Koppong 4 days ago

    Independent MP ?

  • Kremo 4 days ago

    Wo maame tw3. Now you are trying hard to push him into the category of "Independents". Kwasia dontoli. Did he not "uproot" Andy Appiah Kubi

  • Kanawu 4 days ago

    The whole Ghana is a crime scene.
    People become rich overnight

  • Kwame panin 4 days ago

    He is an independent MP.

  • NANA TRUMU TRUMU ADDO 4 days ago

    NPP FAKE NEWS. NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING FROM NPP GHANAWEB. THE MP UNSEATED AN NPP MP. NPP JANDAM!

  • Bombaata 4 days ago

    I hope it's not true, but Ghana is a crime scene. Eiiiii! Wish him all the best.

  • GOOD NEWS 4 days ago

    INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE, JOINED NDC CAUCUS

    THE LAW WILL DEFINITELY TAKE ITS COURSE WHEN HANDED OVER TO THE FBI. BUT LET'S UNDERSTAND THAT HE CONTESTED AND WON THE SEAT AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE AND HAS JOINED THE NDC MAJORITY ...
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  • Kofi 4 days ago

    He is an NPP member . Kwasea. Whose stronghold is Asante Akim North

  • Kremo 4 days ago

    Kromfuor ba @GOOD NEWS. You see how you have become miserable now? Kromfuor ba..!! Wo maame tw3 banku ta. Now you are trying hard to push your thief onto the NDC. Are you telling me you don't know he contested the NPP primari ...
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  • Prince 4 days ago

    Kremo you dont know anything just shut up and listen to common sense naa ndc fuo moagyime doodoo

  • Prince 4 days ago

    Kofi you are big fool

  • Nsor 4 days ago

    So why not talk to the MP or his Rep first. Cheap journalism

  • Press Conference 4 days ago

    The case should end in court before any by- election. He is still the MP

  • Ohene Langley, Virginia 4 days ago

    NPP is full of criminals and lairs and thieves.from A to Z.its so sad

  • Kofi 4 days ago

    Abu Trica. An NPP man . Won massively in their stronghold because of the hate of Andy Appiah Kubi by NPP supporters at that time. Shame on NPP stronghold. This thief won with over 70% of the votes

  • Tokolo 4 days ago

    Hmmm envy no one... People use all sort of ways to make money...

  • Great one 4 days ago

    Hahahahahahlol he must be a Nigerian using fake Ghana passport

  • ZU 4 days ago

    HOW I LONG FOR APPIAH KUBI TO RETURN TO PARLIAMENT!!!
    Oh! NPP and Crime are twin siblings!

  • Azaria 4 days ago

    If it's not cocaine, it would be money laundering or fraud. NPP keeps disgracing Ghana all the time

  • Ghana. 4 days ago

    Ei ei ei ei eiiiiiiii. Let's pray it's not true. Police, MP , Judges, etc etc. Ns3m basabasa saa. Oman b3n ni?

  • Anaba 4 days ago

    Akans are now disgracing ghana locally and internationally. If is not about rapping women,scamming people, then it is about bribery and corruption etc

  • Kaya Man 4 days ago

    Oh he started business with 200 Ghana cedis. Leave him alone.

  • La Pleasure man 4 days ago

    Ghanaian moral values..

  • Test2 4 days ago

    ANOTHER AKAN THIS TIME INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND AN MP EIII IT IS BECOMING TOO MUCH AKANS WANTS TO BE RICH QUICK TO BUILT MANSIONS ON GOVT STOLEN LANDS AT EAST LEGON WITH SWIMMING POOLS AND SEVERAL EXPENSIVE CARS
    TO BOAST AND ...
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  • Osei Bonsu 4 days ago

    Hajia4Real sang like a canary bird. Now the song will be heard far and long until all the fraudsters are behind bars.

  • Kofi 4 days ago

    All criminals and thieves will be exposed and dealt with severely according to rule of law

  • TAMSMANIA 4 days ago

    Kwane Frimpong? Why is it always an Asante?

  • WHY EWES AND GAS? - Ghanawatch 4 days ago

    Tasmania why is it always Ga and Ewe public servants who steal state monies? Most of the corrupt public servants un Ghana are Ewes and Gas.

  • ?? 4 days ago

    Are you right in your upstairs????

  • Sir John is Ewe, Ofori Atta is Ewe, Kufuor is Ewe? 4 days ago

    Sir John is Ewe, Ofori Atta is Ewe, Kufuor is EWe?

  • Carrington Clarks 4 days ago

    I wish him all the best ... He gonna die in jail does my prayer !

  • NPP MUST STAGE A PROTEST NOW - Ghanani 4 days ago

    What a fool!! He knew of the case but foolishly walked into the trap set for him. He is finished. He will surely be extradited to America to face justice.
    The NPP should stage a protest at the Dutch embassy in Accra for his ...
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  • Amegaxoxo 4 days ago

    @Ghanani. A powerfully brilliant idea. What a lovely demonstration that will be! An ideal opportunity also for Kay to carry his Secession Advocacy placard. NPP must notify all major news networks, local and international. Mo ...
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  • Oh NPP 4 days ago

    You have shattered yourselves into total laughing stock. And consequentially,a pale shadow. This Loot & Crook Collective, is now on self-built rocky roads. Never able to see even their 'Power Change' mirage dream again. It ...
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  • Mr. N. P. P. Evidence. Where are you? 4 days ago

    Mr. Evidence, every day, they shout out loud, "evidence, evidence, evidence" . Tell them, NPP, I hear your cry So, here am I

  • Oyiwa~Riddle-Riddle 4 days ago

    Another Ohene Frimpong has emerged. Taking over flag from Yeboah. Who are they? Riddle-Riddle

  • Owusu Agyei, Suhum 4 days ago

    This is why all those politicians fight to go to parliament so they can use their diplomatic passports to perpetrate these alleged crimes. Anyway politics now for criminals.

  • Jubilee House Rat. 4 days ago

    Lock him up, Lock him up and throw the keys away into the trash. What a dishonorable and shameful mis-MP.

  • FTT 4 days ago

    This development is unbelievable and if this is true this MP has disgrace Ghana big time

  • UB1 4 days ago

    If this development is true then OK Frimpong has deceived the good people of Asante Akyem North

  • George 4 days ago

    This guy has always been a criminal,he served jail time in Manchester for financial crimes.He is wanted in the US for fraud perpetrated during Covid time ,he is wanted in Chicago and will surely be made to answer for his crim ...
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  • Kosivi 4 days ago

    Ow. He used to be game a boy long time o.

  • . 4 days ago

    Fools you heard your mp has been arrested then you jump into conclusion that he is guilty.

    Slave mentality

    Do you know how corrupt Americans are? Do you know how they are stealing from your country and their own gover ...
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  • Katakyie 4 days ago

    Stop your stupid ranting unless you are speaking from your anus. Foolish boy. How can you utter such depraved nonsense on a serious platform? Are you saying we should all be criminals because we were made to undergo slavery? ...
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  • Hassan Tampiiiiiili 4 days ago

    Black , Short, Red eye kotibotor sika duro bastards. Kumawood Burger. Agya Koooo

  • Barko osae twum 4 days ago

    In ghana we seem to worship persons who show off with money ,praise them, award them with all sorts of honour. They start with showing off wealth that our GRA never seem to question . Build community projects, clinic, classr ...
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  • So our MPs are scammers too ? 3 days ago

    Eei !!

  • Truth stands 3 days ago

    The laws don't work in Ghana, but elsewhere, the law works. In Ghana we the citizens 'worship' mps, ministers like gods, . We don't ever question the source of money of these top government officials.
    They can hide in Ghan ...
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  • THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO REAL WEALTH OR REAL SUCCESS OF ANY KIND IN THIS LIFE 3 days ago

    There are no shortcuts to real success or enduring wealth in this life.

  • Bindaen 3 days ago

    Wow

  • Kamisese Mara 1 day ago

    ALL AFRICANS ARE FRAUDSTERS.