The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has referred Frederick Kwarteng, a former IT Officer at Ghana's Diplomatic Mission in Washington, DC, U.S.A, to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Attorney General for prosecution.
This follows incriminating findings from a Special Audit Team, which uncovered instances of fraud, conflicts of interest, and illegal visa and passport application processing by a company established by Mr Kwarteng under the name "Ghana Travel Consultants (GTC).
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, disclosed that Mr Kwarteng's illegal operations fetched him a whopping $4.8 million annually.
The Minister said the principal suspect allegedly redirected visa and passport applicants to his company, GTC, which engaged in illegal procurement processes and provided courier services to Ghana's Mission in Washington DC without proper contract agreements.
