Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
A statement issued by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, said the matter had been brought to the attention of the House and was currently being addressed by parliamentary leadership.
According to the statement, the Rt Hon Speaker and the leadership of Parliament are in contact with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague to obtain detailed information regarding the incident.
Persons close to him allege that the MP travelled out of Ghana on Saturday evening and arrived in Amsterdam on Sunday morning, where he was reportedly picked up by security officials before completing immigration procedures.
In the recent past, the MP had denied allegations linking him to suspected financial crimes and human trafficking-related offences.
Sources behind the claims further allege that the MP had previously been under investigation by US law enforcement agencies over suspected financial crimes linked to an African restaurant and supermarket business in Chicago several years ago.
