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Two grabbed by
police for selling impounded vehicle
Accra, Dec. 31, Ghanadot/GNA - A security man stationed at
the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Impounding Yard who
stole and sold one of the impounded vehicles on the eve of
Christmas for 1,000 Ghana cedis has been arrested by the
ministries police.
Speaking to the GNA in an interview, Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) Albert Fii Ochil, and
District Commander of the Ministries District Police, said
when the police apprehended Anthony Amatei, he had collected
GH 400 cedis as part payment for the unregistered KIA Avela
saloon car.
He said on December 25, Mr. John Yentumi, a Director of the
24 hour Towing Service who was in charge of AMA impounding
yard, had a tip off that Amatei was on the verge of selling
an unregistered KIA Avela to Anthony Isaac Sackey, a trader,
for 1,000 Ghana cedis.
Mr. Yentumi sent some people to watch the premises but when
the people reached there the car was no where to be found.
Mr Ochil said Mr. Yentumi reported the matter to the police
and Amatei was arrested. During interrogation, Amatei
confessed stealing the car.
According to Amatei, he sold the car for GH 1,000 cedis to
Sackey and he had collected part payment of GH 400 cedis.
The police followed up and arrested Amatei who confirmed
buying and retrieved it at Teshie.
Amatei and Sackey have been put before a Circuit Court in
Accra.
While Amatei is facing a charge of stealing, Sackey is being
held for dishonestly receiving. They have both pleaded not
guilty and the court has admitted them to bail in the sum of
GH 90,000 cedis with two sureties to reappear on January 21,
2009.
GNA
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