Ghanaian lawmaker Kwame Ohene Frimpong has been detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in connection with an FBI-linked investigation into alleged money laundering and romance scams totalling $32 million.
According to TheCable, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, the member of parliament representing Asante Akyem North constituency in Ghana, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, over allegations of money laundering and romance scam fraud amounting to $32 million.
Ghana’s parliament confirmed the arrest on Tuesday through a statement from clerk Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, who said the matter was being escalated to Ghana’s mission in The Hague.
The statement read: “It has come to the attention of Parliament that, the Hon Member for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Mr Kwame Ohene Frimpong has been detained at the Schipol Airport, Amsterdam in the Netherlands. 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.”
Frimpong had denied the allegations in October 2025, claiming his name was being used to defraud people in a travel and visa scheme. The investigation is reportedly linked to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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