In a press release to the media, the police said NAM1 has been in custody in the United Arab Emirates since December 7, 2018.
The statement said his arrest was to facilitate investigations into suspicions that he had been involved in an illegal gold trading deal.
Earlier today, Accra based Starr FM reported that the Police Headquarters in Dubai denied arresting a Ghanaian by the name Nana Appiah Mensah.
Check out the full statement below by the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ASP David Eklu.