Two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officers have been interdicted over allegations of fraud, document alteration, impersonation, and the forgery of the CEO’s signature.
The controversy stems from an enforcement notice, purportedly issued under the name of EPA Chief Executive Officer Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse.
The document, which directs a business to regularize its environmental permit or face closure, has raised concerns about its authenticity due to errors, including a reference to the “Environmental Protection Agency Act, 2025 (Act 1124)”—a law that does not yet exist.
Sources within the EPA suggest that the interdicted officers may have manipulated official documents to extort businesses operating with expired permits.
The alleged fraud involves forging the CEO’s signature on enforcement notices and altering regulatory details to create pressure on business owners to comply with false directives.
The EPA has assured the public that investigations are ongoing and that anyone found culpable will face the full force of the law.
Businesses are urged to verify any official correspondence directly with the EPA office to avoid falling victim to fraudulent activities.
