Ghanaian lawmaker detained in Netherlands over alleged $32m fraud

Kwame Ohene Frimpong, the lawmaker representing Asante Akyem north constituency in the parliament of Ghana, has been detained at the Schipol Airport in the Netherlands.

Frimpong was said to have been arrested over the weekend in an investigation reportedly linked to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

According to Ghana Web, the investigation is connected to allegations of money laundering and romance scam in the tune of $32 million.

In a statement on Tuesday, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the clerk to parliament of Ghana, confirmed the arrest of Frimpong.

Djietror said the parliament is engaging with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague to obtain information.

“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 statement reads.

“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. The public will be duly informed appropriately on this matter.”

In October 2025, Frimpong denied allegations that he was involved in the scam used to defraud people.

The lawmaker said his name was being used for defraud people in a travel and visa scheme.(TheCable)