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Auto-mechanic jailed for stealing from bank
Accra, Feb. 2, Ghanadot/GNA - An auto-mechanic,
who sneaked into the Ridge branch of the Barclays Bank Ghana
Limited, to steal two flat screen computers and a Computer
Central Process Unit valued at GH¢4,200 was on Monday sentenced
to four years imprisonment by a Circuit Court in Accra.
Michael Kwesi Osei pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing
and the court presided over by Mrs Ivy Heward-Mills convicted
him accordingly.
The case as presented by Chief Inspector Ben Darfour was that
Phillip Kweku Zigah the complainant is a security guard of
Westec Security Company attached to the bank.
Chief Inspector Darfour said on January 7, this year at about
0300 hours the complainant was on duty at the Business Banking
Centre with a witness in the case when Osei sneaked into the
banking hall and took two siemens flat screen computer monitors
and the computer processing unit and tied them with a rope.
Prosecution said while conveying the equipment out, Zigah and
the witness spotted the convict.
Osei, sensing danger, abandoned the items and took to his heel
but Zigah and the witness chased him and apprehended him.
When he was quizzed, Osei admitted the offence.
GNA
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