Richard Nana Brown, a 35-year-old sales representative of Jay Kay Industries and Investment Company Limited, has been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly stealing company funds totaling GH¢211,367.00 to finance his gaming and betting activities.
The accused, who appeared before Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, who represented the Republic, told the court that the complainant, Rohit Kumar, an Indian national and the Head of Sales at Jay Kay Industries detected discrepancies during an internal audit conducted on July 22, 2025. It was during this process that the alleged theft was uncovered.
According to the prosecution, Brown dishonestly appropriated the amount of GH¢211,367.00 at the company’s North Industrial Area office in Accra.
When confronted, he reportedly admitted to misappropriating the funds and claimed to have used the money on betting and other personal matters.
He further confirmed this in his caution statement to the police. Despite his admission during the investigation, Brown has formally denied the charge in court.
Upon considering submissions from both the defense and prosecution, the court exercised its discretion and granted bail to the accused in the sum of GH¢220,000, with two sureties—one of whom must present a property title deed.
Brown is also required to deposit his Ghana Card with the court registry and report to the police once a week until further notice.
The court directed the prosecution to file all disclosures and witness statements ahead of the Case Management Conference (CMC), scheduled to begin on August 27, 2025.
The case remains under investigation.
