EOCO Denies Contacting Social Media Influencer Abu Trica Before Arrest
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has dispelled speculations that it had contact with social media influencer Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, before his arrest.
In a statement, it said no such encounter took place.
“EOCO wishes to inform its stakeholders and the General public that the Office did not on any occasion contact ‘Abu Trica’ before the arrest, as is being speculated.”
It further affirmed its commitment to fighting economic and organised crime and urged the public to continue reporting these crimes.
Abu Trica was arrested on December 12, after a coordinated operation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Narcotics Control Commission, the International Criminal Police Organisation, the National Investigations Bureau, the Cyber Security Authority and the Office of the Attorney General.
His arrest is on allegations of being part of a criminal network that operated across borders from 2023.
He was allegedly part of a network that targeted elderly victims in the United States through romance scams, using Artificial Intelligence software to assume false identities online.
These perpetrators allegedly formed close personal and romantic relationships with victims before deceiving them into parting with money and valuables.
The suspect is being prepared for extradition to the US for charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and a forfeiture specification.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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