The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, and other former officials over investigations into the SML scandal.
“The arrests are linked to ongoing investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of contracts between the GRA and SML for revenue assurance services. The probe also seeks to verify SML’s claims that its services have been saving the nation significant revenues,” the OSP said in a brief statement on Wednesday.
The other officials are Isaac Crentsil, ex-Commissioner of Customs and now General Manager at SML; and Christian Tetteh Sottie, former Technical Advisor and now MD/CEO of SML.
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The OSP began investigating Strategic Mobilisation Enhancement Limited (SML) following a petition by the Fourth Estate. The Fourth Estate’s petition to the OSP was based on its investigation into shady operations of SML, and a contract signed between the company, GRA, and the Finance Ministry.
The SML probe is also linked to the ongoing investigation with former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, for which reason he was declared wanted by the OSP.