Kessben CEO Remanded in Police Custody

The Chief Executive Officer of Kessben Shipping Company Limited Stephen Boateng, who is accused of engaging in money laundering has been remanded into Police custody by an Accra Circuit Court. 

Charged with money laundering and forgery of documents, Boateng also known as Kessben denied the offence.

He was picked up by the Police at the Kotoka International Airport last Monday, and is being held for
allegedly transferring more than 127 million dollars to Korea, China, Thailand, and the USA among others.

The accused was picked up on together with three officials of the Stanbic Bank for allegedly facilitating the laundering of the said cash.

GBC