Ohene Kwame Frimpong
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, has reportedly been extradited to the United States over his alleged involvement in a multi-million-dollar international fraud and money laundering scheme linked to romance scams and business email compromise operations.
Reports indicate that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had pursued investigations into the lawmaker’s activities for more than a year before his arrest in the Netherlands.
The MP was reportedly detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam during an official government trip after Dutch authorities acted on an international request connected to the FBI investigation.
According to information circulating within diplomatic and security circles, investigators suspect that the MP played a role in receiving and transferring funds to Ghana on behalf of members of an international cybercrime syndicate between 2022 and 2026.
The alleged fraudulent scheme is said to involve approximately US$30 million to US$32 million generated through romance scams and business email compromise operations targeting victims mainly in the United States and Europe.
Business email compromise schemes typically involve cybercriminals impersonating company executives or trusted business contacts to trick victims into transferring funds into fraudulent accounts.
Parliament, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, confirmed that the MP had indeed been detained in the Netherlands.
In a statement issued to the public, Parliament disclosed that the Speaker, Alban S.K. Bagbin and leadership of the House were in contact with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague to obtain detailed information regarding the matter.
The statement noted that the public would be appropriately informed as further details emerge.
“The Rt. Hon Speaker and the Leadership of the House are in touch with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague for detailed information on the matter,” the statement said.
Sources familiar with the case claim the investigation forms part of a broader international law enforcement operation involving several agencies across multiple jurisdictions.
Authorities in both the United States and the Netherlands are yet to publicly announce formal charges against the MP, while his lawyers and representatives have so far remained silent on the allegations.
By Ernest Kofi Adu