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Agona Swedru’s Circuit Court, chaired by Mr. Alexander Owurae, has taken a 40-year-old businessman into custody for alleged fraud.
Augustine Aquah Mensah, also known as Paa Kwesi, who lives in Kasoa in the municipality of Awutu-Senya East, has pleaded not guilty to defrauding under false pretenses in violation of Article 131 of the Law of 1960 on criminal offenses (law 29).
The case was adjourned until Thursday, February 4.
Chief Inspector of Police Maxwell Yaw Buadu, the prosecutor, said Dr Stephen Yeboah, managing director (CEO) of Lucky Herbal Clinic, who resides in Gomoa Oguaakrom a community on the Winneba-Swedru road is the complainant.
According to the prosecutor, in January 2016, the accused introduced himself to the complainant as a businessman and requested a loan of GH ¢ 180,000.00 to enable him to clear a quantity of assorted goods imported from Canada from the port. by Tema.
Mensah managed to convince the complainant with the assurance that he will either refund the money to him or give him part of the goods to defray the amount after customs clearance.
The complainant, to be sure of the personality of the accused, made personal inquiries with a certain Mr. Ebo Aidoo, Mensah’s stepfather who lives in Canada and he confirmed that he knew the accused and also urged the complainant to provide him with the necessary financial support.
The prosecutor said that the complainant had become more convinced and on October 18, 2016, issued a check in the amount of GH ¢ 30,000.00 and on January 1, 2017, issued another check for GH ¢ 150,000.00 totaling GH ¢ 180,000 to the accused. as he requested.
Chief Inspector Buadu said the defendant cleared the goods, but broke his promise and went into hiding, adding that all efforts by the plaintiff to locate his place about to reimburse l money or goods were in vain.
On November 19, 2020, an official complaint was filed at the Winneba Police Station and several attempts to get Mensah to report to the police to help him with his investigations also failed.
On Friday January 1, 2021, Mensah was apprehended from his hiding place with a warrant, the prosecutor said.
—GNA
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