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Story: Albert K. Salia
THE police have arrested a 49-year-old man who posed as a lawyer and allegedly defrauded a South African of thousands of dollars.
Prosper Tao Tsikata posed as Mr Wallace Bruce-Cathline of Minka-Premo and Co and allegedly defrauded the South African of $4,000, while his accomplice, identified as Asaagaf Mohammed, collected 25,000 Euros from the victim on the pretext of facilitating the purchase and processing of gold on his behalf.
Briefing the Daily Graphic yesterday, Superintendent Dennis Abade of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service said a partner of Minka-Premo and Co lodged a complaint that someone had used Mr Bruce-Cathline’s chambers to defraud a South African, Siraag Abrahams.
According to Supt Abade, the complainant claimed that Mr Abrahams had accused Mr Bruce-Cathline of collecting $34,000 on the pretext of supplying him with gold.
The CID man said at the time the transaction was alleged to have taken place, Mr Bruce-Cathline was out of the country but had left his phone with the partner to receive calls on his behalf.
He said the victim then led the police to Tsikata’s offices at Ashongman where the suspect had hoisted the flags of Ghana, the United States of America, the United Kingdom and South Africa, as well as posted the picture of Mr Nelson Mandela and another he allegedly took with President George Bush.
He said the police also retrieved a gown, a wig and a large number of stamps of various companies in the offices.
He said the security man, Kwame Dabla, 45, and Tsikata’s driver, Gordon Lokko, 24, were arrested after they refused to take the police to the residence of their employer.
Supt Abade said the police then left a note for Tsikata to report at the CID Headquarters to assist in investigations.
He said when Tsikata showed up at the CID Headquarters yesterday, the police arrested him.
According to him, the suspect admitted that he was not a trained lawyer.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Justice for All launched to decongest prisons
Front Page: September 27, 2007
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department yesterday launched its “Justice for All” programme as part of efforts to decongest the country’s prisons.
Under the programme, a special court is sitting at the James Fort Prisons in Accra to review all second degree felony and misdemeanour cases.
While the court is sitting, another team will be conducting verification exercises on all such cases to ensure that cases referred to tally with the persons being dealt with.
The programme does not include non-bailable offences such as narcotics, armed robbery and rape.
It is expected to be reviewed within a month to streamline its procedures and processes in order for it to be replicated throughout the country.
At its first sitting, two remand prisoners, Ibrahim Bendy, 18, and Paul Jacobs were discharged after the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs Gertrude Aikins, entered a nulle prosequi.
Ibrahim was charged for causing unlawful damage by destroying 18 louvre blades and the ceiling of her grandmother’s house, the value of which was put at ¢2 million, and he has been in custody since April 4, 2006. His trial was yet to start.
For his part, Paul, who has been in custody since 2005, was charged for threat of harm and destruction of property. Although his trial had begun, there had been 20 adjournments in the case, whose maximum sentence was to be three years.
Mrs Aikins argued that the accused persons had been unduly held for offences for which they would have finished their sentences if they had been convicted.
The first sitting of the court attracted the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Mrs Justice Georgina Wood, the Interior Minister, Mr Kwamena Bartels, and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr P. K. Acheampong.
Launching the programme earlier, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Joe Ghartey, had noted that apart from bringing justice to all, the programme would help decongest the prisons.
He gave the assurance that the exercise would be carried out responsibly so that justice was brought to the accused, the complainant and society, adding that criminals would not be unleashed onto society.
He said as part of the verification exercise, the team would examine the number of persons on remand, the reasons for which they were being held and how long they had been on remand.
Mr Ghartey said 91 cases had been listed so far for the court to decide on them.
The UNDP Resident Co-ordinator, Mr Daouda Traore, who presented 20 desktop computers and 15 laptops, worth $53,000, to the ministry at the ceremony, noted that access to justice was a critical component of any fledgling democracy.
He said access to justice also underlined the principles of human rights and helped in the attainment of sustainable human development.
He said the donation was a demonstration of the UNDP’s commitment to support the ministry to improve access to justice, ensure the rule of law, respect for human rights and promote democratic governance.
“The pile up of unresolved cases at the courts, the rise in demand for access to justice and the unfortunate resort to instant mob justice, in some cases, provide enough justification that this collaboration to transform the ministry to meet the increasing demand for justice is most apt,” he added.
The Executive Director of the Committee on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ghana), Mrs Veronica Ayikwei Kofie, expressed the hope that the project would be successful so that other African countries would follow up on the Ghanaian example.
She said that should be the beginning of a review of the penal system in the country so that people could be committed to communal service.
Mrs Kofie called for the strengthening of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system to help deal with minor cases so that the courts themselves would not be congested.
A representative of the Ghana Prisons Service, Superintendent Nathaniel Agyeman Onyinah, said the service was at the receiving end of the justice delivery system.
He said although the capacity of the prisons was 8,004, there was a 13,685 prisoner population, 4,210 of them on remand, some since 1999.
The Director of Legal Aid, Mr Felix Korley, described the exercise as a national one which should be embraced by all.
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney-General, Mr Kwame Osei-Prempeh, noted that the United Kingdom had also embarked on a similar exercise to decongest its prisons.
He said while the capacity of the prisons in the UK was 45,000, there were currently more than 80,000 prisoners.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department yesterday launched its “Justice for All” programme as part of efforts to decongest the country’s prisons.
Under the programme, a special court is sitting at the James Fort Prisons in Accra to review all second degree felony and misdemeanour cases.
While the court is sitting, another team will be conducting verification exercises on all such cases to ensure that cases referred to tally with the persons being dealt with.
The programme does not include non-bailable offences such as narcotics, armed robbery and rape.
It is expected to be reviewed within a month to streamline its procedures and processes in order for it to be replicated throughout the country.
At its first sitting, two remand prisoners, Ibrahim Bendy, 18, and Paul Jacobs were discharged after the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs Gertrude Aikins, entered a nulle prosequi.
Ibrahim was charged for causing unlawful damage by destroying 18 louvre blades and the ceiling of her grandmother’s house, the value of which was put at ¢2 million, and he has been in custody since April 4, 2006. His trial was yet to start.
For his part, Paul, who has been in custody since 2005, was charged for threat of harm and destruction of property. Although his trial had begun, there had been 20 adjournments in the case, whose maximum sentence was to be three years.
Mrs Aikins argued that the accused persons had been unduly held for offences for which they would have finished their sentences if they had been convicted.
The first sitting of the court attracted the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Mrs Justice Georgina Wood, the Interior Minister, Mr Kwamena Bartels, and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr P. K. Acheampong.
Launching the programme earlier, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Joe Ghartey, had noted that apart from bringing justice to all, the programme would help decongest the prisons.
He gave the assurance that the exercise would be carried out responsibly so that justice was brought to the accused, the complainant and society, adding that criminals would not be unleashed onto society.
He said as part of the verification exercise, the team would examine the number of persons on remand, the reasons for which they were being held and how long they had been on remand.
Mr Ghartey said 91 cases had been listed so far for the court to decide on them.
The UNDP Resident Co-ordinator, Mr Daouda Traore, who presented 20 desktop computers and 15 laptops, worth $53,000, to the ministry at the ceremony, noted that access to justice was a critical component of any fledgling democracy.
He said access to justice also underlined the principles of human rights and helped in the attainment of sustainable human development.
He said the donation was a demonstration of the UNDP’s commitment to support the ministry to improve access to justice, ensure the rule of law, respect for human rights and promote democratic governance.
“The pile up of unresolved cases at the courts, the rise in demand for access to justice and the unfortunate resort to instant mob justice, in some cases, provide enough justification that this collaboration to transform the ministry to meet the increasing demand for justice is most apt,” he added.
The Executive Director of the Committee on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ghana), Mrs Veronica Ayikwei Kofie, expressed the hope that the project would be successful so that other African countries would follow up on the Ghanaian example.
She said that should be the beginning of a review of the penal system in the country so that people could be committed to communal service.
Mrs Kofie called for the strengthening of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system to help deal with minor cases so that the courts themselves would not be congested.
A representative of the Ghana Prisons Service, Superintendent Nathaniel Agyeman Onyinah, said the service was at the receiving end of the justice delivery system.
He said although the capacity of the prisons was 8,004, there was a 13,685 prisoner population, 4,210 of them on remand, some since 1999.
The Director of Legal Aid, Mr Felix Korley, described the exercise as a national one which should be embraced by all.
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney-General, Mr Kwame Osei-Prempeh, noted that the United Kingdom had also embarked on a similar exercise to decongest its prisons.
He said while the capacity of the prisons in the UK was 45,000, there were currently more than 80,000 prisoners.
2 Minors drown in Weija Lake
Septembver 24, 2007
Story: Albert K. Salia
TWO minors drowned in very strange circumstances on a hot afternoon last Saturday during a fishing expedition on the Weija lake.
The circumstances under which the two, Benjamin Hotor, 12 and Kwesi Panyin, 10, died have compelled the Weija police to begin intensive investigations into the deaths, particularly when one of the teenagers, Kwasi Panyin, had been described as a good swimmer.
The bodies of the two boys, who were said to be close friends, were found on the Densu River, near the Weija Dam, on Sunday, September 23, 2007 about 9 am.
While the body of Benjamin was found entangled in an old fishing net, that of Panyin was found floating on the river.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
The Weija District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) John Animpong, told newsmen yesterday that Benjamin, who lived at Kwashieman, visited Panyin on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Galilea on the Kasoa road.
He said the two decided to go on a fishing expedition in a canoe at about 2 pm on that day but never returned.
He said the relatives of the two friends mounted a search for them and retrieved the bodies on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at about 9am.
DSP Animpong said Panyin was said to be a good swimmer and had been going on fishing expedition alone.
He said the circumstances under which the bodies were retrieved made the police to suspect foul play.
That, he said, was because there was a cut on the head of Benjamin, whose body was also entangled in a fishing net.
DSP Animpong said information available also indicated that some of the fishermen who usually trapped fish on the Densu river complained of their catch being stolen.
He said it was possible that one or some of such fishermen could assume that the two friends had stolen their catch.
He said the canoe the children used for the expedition had also not been found.
DSP Animpong said the police had not made any arrest yet.
Story: Albert K. Salia
TWO minors drowned in very strange circumstances on a hot afternoon last Saturday during a fishing expedition on the Weija lake.
The circumstances under which the two, Benjamin Hotor, 12 and Kwesi Panyin, 10, died have compelled the Weija police to begin intensive investigations into the deaths, particularly when one of the teenagers, Kwasi Panyin, had been described as a good swimmer.
The bodies of the two boys, who were said to be close friends, were found on the Densu River, near the Weija Dam, on Sunday, September 23, 2007 about 9 am.
While the body of Benjamin was found entangled in an old fishing net, that of Panyin was found floating on the river.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
The Weija District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) John Animpong, told newsmen yesterday that Benjamin, who lived at Kwashieman, visited Panyin on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Galilea on the Kasoa road.
He said the two decided to go on a fishing expedition in a canoe at about 2 pm on that day but never returned.
He said the relatives of the two friends mounted a search for them and retrieved the bodies on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at about 9am.
DSP Animpong said Panyin was said to be a good swimmer and had been going on fishing expedition alone.
He said the circumstances under which the bodies were retrieved made the police to suspect foul play.
That, he said, was because there was a cut on the head of Benjamin, whose body was also entangled in a fishing net.
DSP Animpong said information available also indicated that some of the fishermen who usually trapped fish on the Densu river complained of their catch being stolen.
He said it was possible that one or some of such fishermen could assume that the two friends had stolen their catch.
He said the canoe the children used for the expedition had also not been found.
DSP Animpong said the police had not made any arrest yet.
Fake Eyadema's wife arrested
Story: Albert K. Salia
A 55-year-old Nigerian woman, Hajia Zenabu Addo, who posed as the wife of the late Togolese President, Gnassingbe Eyadema, has been arrested for attempting to defraud a Ghanaian businessman.
Her two accomplices, Sandra Ogaga, 27, and Justice Nana Antwi, 24, are also in custody pending further investigations.
A source close to the security agencies told the Daily Graphic yesterday that Antwi, who was a porter at Aflao, allegedly called the businessman, Mr Amadu Iddrisu, on September 25, 2007 to inform him that he (Antwi) was an employee of the wife of the late Togolese President.
According to the source, Antwi alleged that Hajia wanted to invest $5.5 million in a school and a hotel projects in Ghana but needed a Ghanaian to front for her.
It said on September 26, 2007, Hajia and Sandra, who were both based in Lome, Togo, came to Accra with Antwi to meet Mr Iddrisu to discuss the deal.
It said after the discussions, Hajia informed Mr Iddrisu that because of the security situation in Lome, she would put the money in a box and send it through a driver.
The source said Hajia then called Mr Iddrisu the following day to inform him that the driver would bring the money on September 28, 2007.
It said Mr Iddrisu received a call on September 28, 2007 purporting to be from a driver sent by Hajia to bring a box to him and indicated that he had just left Aflao on his way to Accra.
It said the purported driver called again to inform Mr Iddrisu that he had been arrested by security agents at Sogakope and demanded some money to enable him to continue the trip to Accra.
The source said the driver, however, assured Mr Iddrisu that he (the driver) had enough money to “settle” the security men but requested Mr Iddrisu to get some money ready to refund it.
According to the source, the driver again called Mr Iddrisu to inform him that he had been arrested at the Kpone Barrier and that he had spent ¢29 million “settling” security men at the barriers.
It said not quite long after the call, Hajia also called Mr Iddrisu to meet her at a restaurant in Accra for final discussions on the projects.
The source said while Hajia and her accomplices were meeting Mr Iddrisu, the purported driver called several times to enquire if Mr Iddrisu had the ¢29 million as a refund.
It said security men then moved in to arrest the suspects and charged them for attempted fraud.
A 55-year-old Nigerian woman, Hajia Zenabu Addo, who posed as the wife of the late Togolese President, Gnassingbe Eyadema, has been arrested for attempting to defraud a Ghanaian businessman.
Her two accomplices, Sandra Ogaga, 27, and Justice Nana Antwi, 24, are also in custody pending further investigations.
A source close to the security agencies told the Daily Graphic yesterday that Antwi, who was a porter at Aflao, allegedly called the businessman, Mr Amadu Iddrisu, on September 25, 2007 to inform him that he (Antwi) was an employee of the wife of the late Togolese President.
According to the source, Antwi alleged that Hajia wanted to invest $5.5 million in a school and a hotel projects in Ghana but needed a Ghanaian to front for her.
It said on September 26, 2007, Hajia and Sandra, who were both based in Lome, Togo, came to Accra with Antwi to meet Mr Iddrisu to discuss the deal.
It said after the discussions, Hajia informed Mr Iddrisu that because of the security situation in Lome, she would put the money in a box and send it through a driver.
The source said Hajia then called Mr Iddrisu the following day to inform him that the driver would bring the money on September 28, 2007.
It said Mr Iddrisu received a call on September 28, 2007 purporting to be from a driver sent by Hajia to bring a box to him and indicated that he had just left Aflao on his way to Accra.
It said the purported driver called again to inform Mr Iddrisu that he had been arrested by security agents at Sogakope and demanded some money to enable him to continue the trip to Accra.
The source said the driver, however, assured Mr Iddrisu that he (the driver) had enough money to “settle” the security men but requested Mr Iddrisu to get some money ready to refund it.
According to the source, the driver again called Mr Iddrisu to inform him that he had been arrested at the Kpone Barrier and that he had spent ¢29 million “settling” security men at the barriers.
It said not quite long after the call, Hajia also called Mr Iddrisu to meet her at a restaurant in Accra for final discussions on the projects.
The source said while Hajia and her accomplices were meeting Mr Iddrisu, the purported driver called several times to enquire if Mr Iddrisu had the ¢29 million as a refund.
It said security men then moved in to arrest the suspects and charged them for attempted fraud.
MTN Fraud exposed
Back Page: October 10, 2007.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THREE Nigerians suspected to have developed a fake website of the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) and offering a promotion to subscribers of the network have been arrested by the police.
Eradiri Erepamo, alias Samuel Aberepikimi, 27; Orian Frank Ndamati, alias George Smith, 26, both of whom claimed to be students of the Regional Maritime Academy, and Isaac Mandari, 27, unemployed, are currently in custody pending further investigations.
Three mobile phones, six MTN starter packs and identity cards were retrieved from the suspects upon their arrest.
The three had developed a parallel website, www.mtnpromotions.com, offering prizes to unsuspecting persons, mostly foreigners, that they had won Mercedes Benz saloon cars as their prizes.
The three would then inform the alleged winners to provide details of their contact addresses for the shipment of the cars to them.
According to the Deputy Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ken Yeboah, one of the so-called winners was informed that the cost of shipping the car to him was $5,795 but he has to pay an advance processing fee of $950.
He said some of the victims, after paying the money but never receiving their prizes, complained to the management of MTN about the delay in receiving their cars.
He said it was at that point that the victims were told that MTN was not running any promotion here in Ghana.
ACP Yeboah said following the complaints to MTN, the management of the company decided to lodge a complaint with the police to investigate the perpetrators of the crime.
He said the services of a money transfer company was sought to provide a code to be sent to one of the organisers of the fake promotion to collect the processing fee.
According to him, Isaac and Samuel went to collect the money and the police arrested them.
ACP Yeboah said Isaac and Samuel then led the police to arrest Ndamati, who was described as the event organiser.
He said the three suspects had also been linked to other cases being investigated by the Commercial Crime Unit of the CID.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THREE Nigerians suspected to have developed a fake website of the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) and offering a promotion to subscribers of the network have been arrested by the police.
Eradiri Erepamo, alias Samuel Aberepikimi, 27; Orian Frank Ndamati, alias George Smith, 26, both of whom claimed to be students of the Regional Maritime Academy, and Isaac Mandari, 27, unemployed, are currently in custody pending further investigations.
Three mobile phones, six MTN starter packs and identity cards were retrieved from the suspects upon their arrest.
The three had developed a parallel website, www.mtnpromotions.com, offering prizes to unsuspecting persons, mostly foreigners, that they had won Mercedes Benz saloon cars as their prizes.
The three would then inform the alleged winners to provide details of their contact addresses for the shipment of the cars to them.
According to the Deputy Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ken Yeboah, one of the so-called winners was informed that the cost of shipping the car to him was $5,795 but he has to pay an advance processing fee of $950.
He said some of the victims, after paying the money but never receiving their prizes, complained to the management of MTN about the delay in receiving their cars.
He said it was at that point that the victims were told that MTN was not running any promotion here in Ghana.
ACP Yeboah said following the complaints to MTN, the management of the company decided to lodge a complaint with the police to investigate the perpetrators of the crime.
He said the services of a money transfer company was sought to provide a code to be sent to one of the organisers of the fake promotion to collect the processing fee.
According to him, Isaac and Samuel went to collect the money and the police arrested them.
ACP Yeboah said Isaac and Samuel then led the police to arrest Ndamati, who was described as the event organiser.
He said the three suspects had also been linked to other cases being investigated by the Commercial Crime Unit of the CID.
Passport fraudster arrested
October 10, 2007
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE police have arrested a 52-year-old man, Yaw Wireko, believed to be member of a fake passports processing group.
Fake Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) foil receipts, suspected fake birth certificates, fake letters of introduction from various institutions and fake stamps and recommendation letters by the Tema Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) were retrieved from the suspect.
The suspect and his accomplices were said to be collecting between GH¢100 (¢1 million) and GH¢150 (¢1.5 million) from their victims before processing their forms.
The Deputy Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ken Yeboah, told newsmen yesterday that following a complaint by the Director of Passports, Mr Sylvester Parker-Allotey, that he had detected fake documents accompanying passport application forms, the matter was referred to the Documentation and Visa Fraud Unit of the CID for further investigations.
He said the modus operandi of the group was to ask prospective passport seekers to buy and return the filled forms to the group for processing.
In some cases, he said, the group filled out the forms for the applicants.
According to ACP Yeboah, the group attached the fake CAGD foil receipt to the application form, with a letter of introduction from an institution and the passport form embossed with a fake stamp of the Tema Commander of the GIS, as well as a recommendation from the commander for the processing and issuance of the passport to the applicant.
He said during the investigations, the police arrested Ben Ofosu Barimah, 25, who in turn mentioned Ayi Bruce, 43, as the person who processed the documents.
ACP Yeboah said upon the arrest of Bruce, he also mentioned Yaw Wireko as the originator of the documents.
He said the police arranged a meeting between Bruce and Wireko at the Koforidua Peugeot Station in Accra while the police kept surveillance.
According to him, as soon as Wireko spotted the plainclothes policemen, he took to his heels but he was pursued to the Orion Cinema where he was arrested.
ACP Yeboah said Wireko had refused to tell the police the source of the forged receipts, stamps and other documents.
He appealed to prospective passport seekers to endeavour to avoid using middlemen to acquire passports, since the practice could lead them into trouble.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE police have arrested a 52-year-old man, Yaw Wireko, believed to be member of a fake passports processing group.
Fake Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) foil receipts, suspected fake birth certificates, fake letters of introduction from various institutions and fake stamps and recommendation letters by the Tema Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) were retrieved from the suspect.
The suspect and his accomplices were said to be collecting between GH¢100 (¢1 million) and GH¢150 (¢1.5 million) from their victims before processing their forms.
The Deputy Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ken Yeboah, told newsmen yesterday that following a complaint by the Director of Passports, Mr Sylvester Parker-Allotey, that he had detected fake documents accompanying passport application forms, the matter was referred to the Documentation and Visa Fraud Unit of the CID for further investigations.
He said the modus operandi of the group was to ask prospective passport seekers to buy and return the filled forms to the group for processing.
In some cases, he said, the group filled out the forms for the applicants.
According to ACP Yeboah, the group attached the fake CAGD foil receipt to the application form, with a letter of introduction from an institution and the passport form embossed with a fake stamp of the Tema Commander of the GIS, as well as a recommendation from the commander for the processing and issuance of the passport to the applicant.
He said during the investigations, the police arrested Ben Ofosu Barimah, 25, who in turn mentioned Ayi Bruce, 43, as the person who processed the documents.
ACP Yeboah said upon the arrest of Bruce, he also mentioned Yaw Wireko as the originator of the documents.
He said the police arranged a meeting between Bruce and Wireko at the Koforidua Peugeot Station in Accra while the police kept surveillance.
According to him, as soon as Wireko spotted the plainclothes policemen, he took to his heels but he was pursued to the Orion Cinema where he was arrested.
ACP Yeboah said Wireko had refused to tell the police the source of the forged receipts, stamps and other documents.
He appealed to prospective passport seekers to endeavour to avoid using middlemen to acquire passports, since the practice could lead them into trouble.
Indian hemp peddler arrested
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE police have arrested an Indian hemp peddler, Kwasi Richard, for supplying two teenagers with some of the drugs to be given to an inmate of the Senior Correctional Institute in Accra.
The two teenagers, who stuffed a ball of banku with the suspected Indian hemp and attempted to send it to an inmate of the institute in Accra, have also been arrested.
Fatia Yusif and Fatimatu Abubakari, both 17, are currently in police custody following their arrest.
Briefing newsmen in Accra yesterday, the Nima Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent A. Awuni, said Fatia and Fatimatu visited Fatia’s boyfriend, Godfrey Michael, who is serving a prison term at the Senior Correctional Institute on Monday.
He said Michael requested Fatia to get him some Indian hemp and showed them how she could get it to him.
He said based on that the two girls bought a ball of banku and stuffed it with the Gp40 (¢4,000) worth of Indian hemp.
Chief Superintendent Awuni said checks by the security officials at the entrance to the prisons revealed that the banku had been stuffed with the narcotic drug.
He said the two girls were arrested and brought to the police.
According to him, the girls then led the police to arrest Kwasi Richard at the Agbogbloshie Market as the person who had sold the Indian hemp to them.
THE police have arrested an Indian hemp peddler, Kwasi Richard, for supplying two teenagers with some of the drugs to be given to an inmate of the Senior Correctional Institute in Accra.
The two teenagers, who stuffed a ball of banku with the suspected Indian hemp and attempted to send it to an inmate of the institute in Accra, have also been arrested.
Fatia Yusif and Fatimatu Abubakari, both 17, are currently in police custody following their arrest.
Briefing newsmen in Accra yesterday, the Nima Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent A. Awuni, said Fatia and Fatimatu visited Fatia’s boyfriend, Godfrey Michael, who is serving a prison term at the Senior Correctional Institute on Monday.
He said Michael requested Fatia to get him some Indian hemp and showed them how she could get it to him.
He said based on that the two girls bought a ball of banku and stuffed it with the Gp40 (¢4,000) worth of Indian hemp.
Chief Superintendent Awuni said checks by the security officials at the entrance to the prisons revealed that the banku had been stuffed with the narcotic drug.
He said the two girls were arrested and brought to the police.
According to him, the girls then led the police to arrest Kwasi Richard at the Agbogbloshie Market as the person who had sold the Indian hemp to them.
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