The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Kwame Frimpong, has been detained in the Netherlands.
Details of Mr. Frimpong’s arrest and detention in the European country have been scanty but some media outlets have reported that, it is linked to the Independent Member of Parliament’s alleged involvement in some $32million financial crime currently under investigation by the FBI.
Parliament confirmed in a post on Facebook on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, indicating Mr Frimpong was detained at the Schipol Airport, Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
According to the notice signed by Clark to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Speaker Alban Bagbin and the Leadership of the House are in touch with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague for detailed information on the matter.
“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 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,” it said.
