Based on a widely circulated report, Samuel Inkoom, a former midfielder for the Black Stars, is currently being sought by the police due to his involvement in visa racketeering.
The report, which has yet to be verified, suggests that the Ghanaian footballer has deceived individuals by falsely promising them visas to the Netherlands.
The Cantonments police are actively pursuing Inkoom in connection with this alleged visa scam.
A flier with an uppercase caption making the rounds on X formerly (Twitter) reads: “EX-BLACK STAR PLAYER AND BRAND AMBASSADOR OF PLUS1 ENERGY DRINKS, SAMUEL INKOOM IS A WANTED BY THE CANTONMENT DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN A VISA FRAUD CASE WHICH OCCURRED RECENTLY,” the flier claims.
“HE’S ON A FALSE PRETENCE TAKING MONEY FROM VICTIMS ALL IN THE NAME OF SECURING THEM VISAS TO THE NETHERLANDS.NOW HE IS ON THE RUN AND WANTED BY THE POLICE, KINDLY ASSIST THE POLICE BY CALLING CANTONMENT POLICE STATION BEWARE OF VISA FRAUD, ” it adds.
In 2017, Samuel Inkoom, then 28, faced a one-year ban from FIFA due to his involvement in a transfer deal back in 2014, where he was found guilty of deceiving an agent.
As a result, he was ordered to pay $65,000 to creditor Curtis Willet.
However, Inkoom failed to fulfil his financial obligations towards the agent after his transfer from Ukrainian side Dnipro.
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Subsequently, he joined Bulgarian side FC Vereya without settling the agent’s dues, which prompted the agent to take the matter to FIFA.
The Bulgarian Football Union’s Disciplinary Commission initially handled the case in 2014 before it was escalated to FIFA.
“In view of the notification dated 20.06.2017, pursuant to item 4 the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee of 15.12.2014, DS of BFU imposed to Samuel Inkoom- a former competitor of FC ‘Vereya’ Stara Zagora punishment suspension of competition rights for a period of one (one) year or until the date of payment of the entire amount owed to the creditor,” part of the ruling from FIFA .
Source: ghanasummary.com
