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Trader in court over 500-gallon cooking oil fraud
A trader has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GH₵242,500 under the pretense of supplying 500 gallons of cooking oil but failing to deliver.
Samuel Owusu Amoako, 36, charged with defrauding by false pretenses, pleaded not guilty.
The court, presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah, granted him bail of GH₵150,000 with three sureties.
The prosecution informed the court that Amoako brought GH₵50,000, which was handed over to the complainant.
The case was adjourned to June 2, 2025.
The prosecution said the complainant, Cornelius Kusi Amoako, is self-employed and resides at Baatsona, while the accused, who is unemployed, lives at Teiman.
On June 14, 2024, the accused allegedly demanded and received GH₵242,500 through his Fidelity Bank account—registered under the name J.S.B Logistics Limited at the Madina branch—under the pretext of supplying the complainant with 500 gallons of cooking.
Each gallon was priced at GH₵485 and was to be delivered to Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Bono Region.
After receiving the money, Amoako allegedly failed to supply the oil and went into hiding.
Efforts by the complainant to locate him proved futile.
In June 2024, Amoako directed the complainant to collect the oil from an individual named Ali in Dormaa-Ahenkro.
The prosecution stated that upon the complainant’s arrival in the town, the expected consignment was not available.
The complainant reported the matter to the Baatsona Police on March 27, 2025.
On April 20, 2025, he received information that Amoako had been arrested in Sampa, Bono East Region, for a similar offence.
With police assistance, Amoako was arrested and brought to Accra for investigations.
During interrogation, he admitted to the offence in his caution statement in the presence of an independent witness, the prosecution revealed.
–GNA
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
