The accused — Abdul Rauf Adam, Alhmamoudi Saleh, Yaw Attah Antwi, Osman Suleman, Nhyiraba Dwamena Ra III, Benzcarl Dwamena, Sanfo Mubassir, Sallah Mammoudi, Ahmed Issah, Umaru Pafadenam and Salifu Suleman — were each released on bail of 500,000 Ghanaian cedis (about $33,000) with two sureties, one of whom must be a property owner, the Accra Circuit Court Eight ruled.
Prosecutors told the court that in 2023, the suspects conspired to defraud Dr. Hizbullah, a Member of Parliament from Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, by claiming they could supply large quantities of gold. After receiving the payment, they allegedly failed to deliver and later attempted to lure the MP again with another 50-kilogram gold offer, backed by a memorandum of understanding.
The suspects were arrested on October 16 in the Weija SCC area of Accra during a national security operation, during which officers recovered two yellowish metallic items believed to be gold. Laboratory analysis is under way to determine their authenticity.
All 11 have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime, defrauding by false pretense, and attempted fraud. They are scheduled to reappear before court on November 20.
