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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has disclosed that it placed former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye, on a Stop Order before his arrest over the alleged misappropriation of GH₵55 million in public funds.
According to a statement by EOCO on July 13, 2026, the Stop Order was issued last week after investigators uncovered what it described as significant new findings relating to suspected fraud and theft involving Aboagye.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye arrested at the airport - Reports
The anti-graft agency said it was unaware that Aboagye had already travelled outside the country before the Stop Order was issued.
“As part of this process, Mr Aboagye was placed on a Stop Order a week ago to prevent any sudden travel that could impede the investigation. Unknown to the Office, he had already departed the country,” portions of the statement read.
EOCO explained that officers of the Ghana Immigration Service intercepted Aboagye when he arrived at the Accra International Airport (AIA) on Saturday night, July 11, 2026, and handed him over to the agency on Sunday morning July 12, 2026.
“Upon his arrival at Accra International Airport on Saturday night, officers of the Ghana Immigration Service executed the Stop Order and handed Mr Aboagye over to EOCO on Sunday morning,” the statement added.
The agency further disclosed that Aboagye accompanied investigators to conduct a search at his residence on Sunday, adding that the exercise is expected to continue.
“He subsequently accompanied investigators on a search on Sunday, which is expected to continue today,” EOCO stated.
The arrest is linked to ongoing investigations into alleged financial and procurement irregularities at the IMCCoD Secretariat.
EOCO said investigations began after it received a petition from the current Executive Secretary of IMCCoD requesting further investigations into a forensic audit covering the period from August 1, 2022, to February 2, 2025.
The agency said the investigations concern the suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion and theft of public funds amounting to about GH₵55 million.
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It added that Aboagye, former IMCCoD accountant Gerald Appiah and others are under investigation for offences including conspiracy to steal and stealing, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the state, dissipation of public funds, defrauding by false pretences and money laundering.
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