Two persons, who allegedly took GH¢37,000.00 from a farmer under the pretext of supplying him with soft drinks, but failed, have been put before the Accra Circuit Court.
The accused, Justice Mamor, a 43-year-old trader, and Mustapha Alhassan, 61, are jointly held for conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretence.
All the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges,and the court presided over by Mrs Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, granted them (accused) GH¢40,000.00 bail each with two sureties to be justified.
The court directed accused to deposit their Ghana cards at the court registry and to report to the police every two weeks until otherwise stated.
The case has been adjourned to February 12, 2024.
Police Inspector Rosemond Ayane told the court that the complainant, Mr Tali Ndibadon, a farmer, resided at Kpandai, in the Northern Region, while Mamor and Alhassan were residents of Kokomba, in Accra.
The prosecution said Mamor met the complainant, whom he knew at Kpandai, for business transactions.
Insp Ayane said the complainant told Mamor that he wanted to buy soft drinks in large quantities for sale at Kpandai.
The court said Mamor told complainant he knew someone who could supply the drinks.
The prosecution said Mamor met Alhassan and told him (Alhassan) his brother had wanted to buy drinks so he wanted him (Alhassan) to team up with him (Mamor) so that they could collect money from the complainant.
Insp Ayane said Alhassan and Mamor collected GH¢37,400.00 from the complainant to supply him drinks.
The court heard that after accused took the money from the complainant, they went into hiding.
Insp Ayane said when Mamorand Alhassan were arrested they admitted the offence in their caution statement to the police. -GNA
