The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has claimed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has seized 15 of his luxury vehicles.

Speaking in an interview on Adom FM on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the NPP regional chairman asserted that his vehicles had been seized by the security agency for no reason.

He said that he bought the vehicles from a legitimate car dealer, who had paid all the required fees.

“I have been quiet. As we are talking now, 15 of my cars have been confiscated by EOCO. I bought all the cars from Bright (sic). Bright (sic) is close to the NPP office at Asylum Down.

“He has the right registration. He paid the port fees and everything. My Bentley, Rolls-Royce, my Land Cruiser (have been taken), but I have been quiet because I don’t want to be talking about my own issues,” he said.

Wontumi under investigation for international organised crime - Deputy AG

He added, “I want to end this conversation here. One day, God will speak for me.”

It is not clear whether the seizure of the vehicles has to do with Wontumi’s recent detention by EOCO.

The Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem Sai, disclosed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for multiple criminal offences.

These include fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.

Chairman Wontumi released by EOCO

In a statement posted on social media on Thursday, May 29, 2025, Justice Srem Sai disclosed that Wontumi, who had been in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) since Tuesday, was also implicated in a second strand of investigation linked to a broader international organised crime scheme.

The Deputy Attorney General emphasised that EOCO is collaborating closely with international law enforcement partners to probe this complex network of alleged criminal activities.

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