The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The Independent and first-time MP was arrested and is currently in detention in circumstances still unknown.
A statement issued by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, confirming the detention, said the House had been formally informed of the development and is in contact with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague for further details.
According to Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Speaker and Parliamentary leadership are closely engaging the mission to obtain full details on the incident involving the MP.
“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 Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam in the Netherlands,” the statement said.
“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.”
Parliament assured the public that it will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
Sources close to the corridors of Parliament indicate that frantic efforts are being made to secure the release of the MP who travelled out of Ghana on Saturday, May 9, 2026, and arrived in Amsterdam on Sunday, May 10, 2026, where he was reportedly picked up by security officials before completing immigration procedures.
The MP is allegedly linked to suspected financial crimes and human trafficking–related offences.
Sources confirmed to newsalertgh.com 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, which was allegedly used as a conduit for moving suspected fraudulent funds connected to individuals who are currently serving prison sentences in the United States.
The reports also claim that the FBI had monitored the activities for years following an alleged raid on the business premises, during which several women said to have been sponsored from the United Kingdom to the United States were reportedly arrested in connection with multiple bank accounts allegedly used to transfer funds.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
