The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has frozen and recovered virtual assets worth US$15.19 million that were hidden in foreign jurisdictions.

This was disclosed by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, while addressing Ghanaians during the Government’s Accountability Series.

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“… EOCO successfully used our local laws to freeze and recover virtual assets hidden in foreign jurisdictions. As a result, on November 19, 2025, Zodiac Custody successfully converted the said crypto assets of the criminal enterprise and paid same to EOCO's exhibit account in the amount of 15,191,730 USD and 13 cents,” he said.

Providing details, Dr Ayine stated that the criminal gang used e-commerce to defraud unsuspecting Ghanaian victims, laundering their proceeds into cryptocurrency in an attempt to hide traces of their criminal activities.

“The criminal enterprise targeted our citizens, defrauded them, and laundered the criminal proceeds into cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, USDT, and Ethereum in an attempt to further hide the proceeds from the reach of Ghana's law enforcement.

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“With this recovery, millions of funds which were looted out of the country have been successfully returned to our motherland,” he added.



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