Casual
labourer convicted for attempting to stow away
Sekondi, Jan. 20, Ghanadot/GNA - George
Kojo Appoh, an 18-year casual labourer, was on Monday
convicted of attempting to stow away by a Sekondi
District Magistrate’s Court.
The court remanded the accused, who pleaded guilty, to
re-appear on January 26 for sentence.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Albert Deletsa said
the accused was a dock labourer at the Takoradi Port and
on October 29 last year he and his colleagues were
booked to work on board MV Maersk Needham, a foreign
vessel, at the port.
The accused sneaked into the hatch of the vessel in the
course of the work and the vessel left for Spain after
loading.
On November 1, the accused was seen on board the ship,
was arrested when he tried to disembark in Spain, was
brought back to the Takoradi Port and handed over to the
police.
GNA
