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Crime & Punishment of Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Source: ghananewsagency.org
2019-01-29
The accused was convicted on a personal basis and asked the court to "blame"
A district court located in Goaso, in the municipality of Asunafo North, in the Brong-Ahafo region, sentenced and sentenced to a fine of 1,200.00 Gh. A disabled unemployed person, Mark Adjei, 29 years old.
In addition, the court asked the amputated prisoner of the right arm to pay a sum of 4000 Gh ¢ to a Salifu Halidu, a plaintiff he had cheated.
The court chaired by Mr Alexander Graham has declared by default that Mr Adjei, accused of "false pretense fraud" would serve a 12-month prison sentence.
The accused was convicted on a personal basis and asked the court to ask him for his "mercy", claiming that "it's my first time as a delinquent".
Continuing, Chief Inspector Peter Kwaku Abochie told the court that the complainant Halidu was a teacher by profession in Yamatwa, Western Region, while the convict resided in Noberkaw, in South Asunafo District. in Brong-Ahafo.
He said that in July 2017, the convict had created a Whatsapp group, dubbed it "God's Eye" and announced the creation of an Australian travel and tourism company charged with l & # 39; 39, obtaining visas for people wishing to work in Australia.
According to the prosecution, the convicted person is presented as the only agent for obtaining a visa and has therefore communicated his contact telephone number (0558029049) to those interested to contact him. .
Chief Inspector Abochie said the culprit had asked the complainant for $ 2,500 to facilitate the processing of the visa and other documents.
He stated that a week later, the convict informed the complainant that he had obtained the visa and that he was to go to the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to receive the plane ticket before leaving for Australia.
He stated that the convict had set the date and time of departure to October 7 at 7:00 am on October 15, 2017 and had asked the complainant to bring in an additional 1,500 Gh ¢.
Chief Inspector Abochie stated that 500 ¢ of Gh ¢ was the management costs of the convicted person and that ¢ 1,000.00 were to be converted into United States dollars for the complainant.
The prosecution said that shortly after the convict had received the amount, he had left the airport and turned off his mobile phone while the applicant had found himself stuck there.
Chief Inspector Abochie said the plaintiff had not received any visa, air ticket or US dollar amount from any convicted to make his trip to Australia a reality.
A case was brought before the police and the convict was arrested in his Noberkaw hiding place and charged with the offense after investigation.
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