U.S. federal law enforcement agency that investigated bribery and fraud schemes involving Ghanaian officials and nationals, leading to convictions in Brooklyn, New York.
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… The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has separately disclosed that it provided investigative and evidentiary assistance to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through Ghana’s mutual legal assistance framework. …
$1 million bribe: ‘Former minister Kwabena Donkor denied categorically that he had received any money from Mr Berko’ – VormaworThe Chronicle
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that it provided investigative and evidentiary assistance to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the prosecution of Ghanaian-American businessman, Asante Kwaku Berko, who has been convicted of bribery …
OSP Helped FBI Nail Berko Over $1m Ghana Bribery SchemeThe Chronicle
… Barnacle, Jr., Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office, announced the verdict. …
Former Goldman Sachs Investment Banker Convicted of Foreign Bribery and Money LaunderingThe Chronicle
… Clayton praised the outstanding work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with the International Cooperation Unit of the Office of the Attorney-General of Ghana to secure VAN YEOBAH’s August 7, 2025, extradition t …
Ghanaian National Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance ScamsJoy Online
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has provided fresh details in an ongoing international fraud investigation involving twin brothers Jamal ‘Arrangement’ Abubakari and Kamal ‘Lancaster’ Abubakari. …
FBI reveals fresh details in Abu Trica, Arrangement and Lancaster’s alleged fraud casesJoy Online
… The suspect was killed in “an officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel” on Wednesday, the Bakersfield Police Department said. …
Man shot dead by FBI after taking hostages at California bankDaily Guide
… Much love badman (love, heart, hand, gratitude emoji).” Abu Trica, who was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ghanaian security operatives for his alleged involvement in romance scams and money laundering, was released from custody on Friday, May 15, 2026, …
Abu Trica Speaks After ReleaseJoy Online
… Department of Justice declines to comment.” Her terse reply followed a detailed request for information submitted by JoyNews Research to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Press Office on Wednesday, in which the team asked six specific questions, including whether …
US law enforcement agencies tight-lipped on offences behind Asante Akim North MP’s detentionPrivate legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says evidence tested in a US court could significantly strengthen the Office of the Special Prosecutor's investigation into the Ghanaian dimension of the Asante Kweku Berko bribery case, which involves five named persons of interest including former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says evidence tested in a US court could significantly strengthen the Office of the Special Prosecutor's investigation into the Ghanaian dimension of the Asante Kweku Berko bribery case, which involves five named persons of interest including former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Transparency International Ghana's Executive Director Mary Addah has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the Ghanaian dimension of the Asante Kweku Berko bribery case, extending beyond the five identified persons of interest to encompass all institutions and individuals in the deal's value chain, including GRIDCo.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Transparency International Ghana's executive director says the Office of the Special Prosecutor's decision to name persons of interest in the Ghanaian dimension of the AKSA bribery case is a positive step towards accountability, clarifying who was responsible for supervising the issues surrounding the deal. She stressed that being named a person of interest does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has rejected suggestions that it lacks capacity to investigate the Ghanaian aspect of corruption allegations against former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko, noting its role in providing investigative materials to the FBI that contributed to his successful US prosecution.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has defended the Office of the Special Prosecutor's quick response to an extortion allegation by the Ghana Gold Board CEO against Parliament's Minority Leader, arguing that the speed does not suggest the agency is selective. He explained that the OSP's handling of the extortion case cannot be directly compared to its involvement in the Aksa Energy bribery matter, which was a long-running international investigation conducted confidentially with U.S. authorities.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Manhyia South MP has questioned why Ghana's security and anti-corruption institutions often fail to uncover corruption schemes later exposed by foreign law enforcement, citing the U.S. conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko on charges related to paying over US$1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials for a power plant deal.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor's lawyer K.T. Hammond says he is unsure whether his client has been contacted by Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor or US authorities following Asante Kwaku Berko's conviction on charges related to over US$1 million in bribes paid to Ghanaian officials in connection with an Aksa Energy power plant development.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kwabena Donkor has denied ever meeting convicted former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko or demanding or receiving money connected to the controversial Aksa Energy power deal. Berko was convicted in August 2026 of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and paying over US$1 million in bribes to multiple Ghanaian officials between 2014 and 2015.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow says Ghanaian law enforcement agencies possess information that could support domestic investigations into AKSA Energy-related bribery allegations linked to a power plant deal, following collaboration with US authorities that contributed to a conviction.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Asante Kwaku Berko, former Tema Oil Refinery Managing Director, on August 6, 2026, for conspiring to pay bribes totalling more than $1 million to Ghanaian officials between 2014 and 2015 linked to a power plant development agreement. Berko faces a maximum 30-year sentence, with sentencing scheduled for November 10, 2026.
10 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Dr Kwabena Donkor, former Minister of Power, has categorically denied receiving any money from Asante Kwaku Berko, a former Goldman Sachs banker convicted in a U.S. bribery case involving allegations of bribing Ghanaian officials over a power plant project. According to social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Donkor welcomed an investigation and expressed confidence it would clear his name.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor disclosed it provided investigative and evidentiary assistance to the FBI in the prosecution of Asante Kwaku Berko, a Ghanaian-American businessman and former Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery, who was convicted in Brooklyn, New York on August 6, 2026, over a scheme involving more than $1 million in bribes to multiple Ghanaian officials between 2014 and 2015 related to a power plant development agreement.
10 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Asante Kwaku Berko, a US-Ghana dual citizen and former Goldman Sachs investment banker, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn on all counts of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, violating the FCPA, and money laundering conspiracy for paying bribes to Ghanaian government officials in connection with a power plant project in Ghana. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
7 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Derrick Van Yeboah, a Ghanaian national, was sentenced to 85 months in prison for his role in an international criminal organization based in Ghana that stole more than $100 million from victims across the United States through romance scams and business email compromises.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The FBI has released details of an ongoing investigation into a coordinated romance scam operation allegedly involving at least five Ghanaian nationals, including Abu Trica and twin brothers Jamal 'Arrangement' and Kamal 'Lancaster' Abubakari, which targeted over 130 victims across the United States and defrauded them of more than $15 million through fake online identities on dating platforms and social media.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A man who barricaded himself with several hostages inside a Chase Bank building in Bakersfield, California on Tuesday was shot dead by FBI personnel on Wednesday during a standoff. All remaining hostages were released unharmed.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Musician and socialite Abu Trica has expressed gratitude to Dancehall Artiste Shatta Wale and Human Rights Activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor following his release on bail. Trica was arrested by the FBI and Ghanaian security operatives for alleged involvement in romance scams and money laundering, and was released on May 15, 2026, after meeting GH¢30 million bail conditions set by the High Court.
19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The United States Department of Justice has declined to comment on the detention of Asante Akim North MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, in response to JoyNews Research inquiries about potential charges, the prosecuting office, or extradition plans. Ghana's Majority Caucus is reportedly mounting legal and diplomatic efforts to prevent his extradition.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →