A 29-year old jailed 24mouths for fraud

A 29-year old jailed 24mouths for fraud
December 02, 2009
Kumasi , Dec 2, GNA - A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced a 29-year old Salesman to 24 years imprisonment, for stealing GH¢5,700.00 belonging to his employers.

Samuel Asamoah pleaded guilty to the offence.
The Court presided over by Mr Justice Emmanuel Amoh-Yartey heard from Police Chief Inspector Rejoice Samatu that, the convict works with "Fololo", a Kumasi-based distribution company.

In December last year, the company was contracted by "Otayamako Agencies Limited", producers of OTAQUA Mineral Water, to supply some of its products to customers, and this was placed directly under the control of Asamoah.

She said in May 2009, it was detected that an amount of GH¢5,700.00, representing payments made by customers through Asamoah could not be traced.

Police Chief Inspector Samatu said the convict when invited by his employers to a meeting to account for the said amount, refused to attend.

A formal complaint was therefore made to the police and he was arrested.

GNA