Samuel Bright Acquah, presiding Judge of the Circuit Court in Accra, has granted bail to three Sales boys charged with stealing plastic bowls valued at GH¢21,600.
The accused, Emmanuel Botchway (30yrs), Stephen Kotey (27yrs), and Enoch (39yrs) appeared in court yesterday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecution, led by Inspector Sheila Tetteh, outlined the case against the three men, who were employed by complainant Liu Huijin, a Chinese national, residing at Mamprobi, a suburb of Accra.
According to court records, the thefts occurred on or before June 26, 2024 and were captured on CCTV footage in the Complainant’s warehouse.
Liu reported a total of eighteen boxes of plastic bowls stolen from his premises. Botchway and Kotey were apprehended on July 4, 2024 with Botchway allegedly admitting to his involvement in the thefts, citing financial difficulties.
Kotey claimed he stole to recover losses from his salary due to absences caused by illness. Enoch, who remains at large, is also accused of stealing twelve boxes valued at GH¢14,400.
The court granted them bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with three sureties, and the case continues on October 14, 2024 as authorities work to apprehend Enoch.
