By Prince Ahenkorah
The state, has filed charges of stealing, defrauding by false pretenses, money laundering, conspiracy to commit crime, among others, against former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu Boahen, his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, Mildred Donkor, and Advantage Solutions Limited.
Kwabena Adu Boahen and his wife, were arrested on March 20 and March 21 for the alleged diversion of state funds for private gain.
In relation to money laundering, contrary to Section 1(2)(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Act 1044), and according to the charge sheet uncovered by The New Republic, the accused allegedly stole state funds to the tune of GHC49,100,000.
The other charges leveled against the accused indicate that, Kwabena Adu Boahen, on February 5, 2020, under the guise of procuring a cyber defense system for the Republic of Ghana from ISC Holdings Limited, dishonestly appropriated the sum of about GHC27,100,000, belonging to the Republic of Ghana, with the intention of depriving the government of the said amount.
Again, Kwabena Adu Boahen, on March 20, 2020, under the guise of procuring a cyber defense system for the Republic of Ghana from ISC Holdings Limited, dishonestly appropriated the sum of GHC1,000,000 belonging to the state, with the intention of depriving the government of Ghana of the said amount.
Moreover, on March 30, 2020, Kwabena Adu Boahen procured a cyber defense system from the same ISC Holdings Limited, amounting to GHC21,000,000.
The charge sheet also indicated a staggering GHC49,100,000 that Kwabena Adu Boahen and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, allegedly stole from the government of Ghana in February and March 2020.
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