The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it is investigating 45 cases of suspected corruption and corruption related offences in line with its resolve to tackle graft in the country.
Giving an update on the number of cases the institution is investigating in a statement issued in Accra yesterday, it said it would announce its conclusion and further action on three cases in the next few weeks.
One of the cases, it said involved LaBianca Company Limited in respect of alleged – corruption and corruption-related offences in the context of evasion and valuation of duties on frozen and processed food products imported into Ghana between 2017-2021.
The statement said the case involved some high-ranking officials of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority.
Another case, it said featured, the former Chief Executive of the Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng_Adjei who was sacked after he was alleged to have engaged in corruption and corruption-related offences in the context of public procurement and abuse of office.
According to the statement, the OSP was also probing Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka over corruption and corruption-related offences with regards to a public election, particularly corruption and intimidation.
It said the alleged crime was conducted during the confirmation or otherwise of the nominee for the office of Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Juaben in the Ashanti Region.
BY TIMES REPORTER
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