Vincent Quainoo, 30 years, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Alfam Logistics and Rentals Limited, has been arraigned for allegedly diverting part of payments made through him by Vekstrak Company Limited to another company.
Quainoo, resident of Takoradi has, therefore, been slapped with the charge of fraudulent breach of trust, but has subsequently been granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000.00 with two sureties, one of whom should be residing in the southern part of Ghana.
The court presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah, was told by Inspector Daniel Darko that the complainants in the case are Francis Yirenkyi, a renter and resident of Tsado and Francis Ekow Nkrumah, transport officer, a resident of Kasoa.
According to Insp Darko, during the month of October 2021, Quainoo reportedly went to the complainants and informed them that, he had been contracted by Vekstrak Company Limited to hire 14 pickups for the company
The prosecutor said Quainoo allegedly told the complainants that eight of the vehicles would be taken to Northern Region while the other six would be used for vogue to the Volta Region.
He said both parties bargained and agreed on GH¢109,000.00 as the value of all the pickup being hired.
According to him, Quainoo sent GH¢65,000 to the complainants as part payment of the amount and informed them that the remaining GH¢44,000.00 would be paid by Vekstrak Company Limited itself.
Insp Darko added the after the first tranche payment and the complainants after sometime went to Vekstrak Company Limited to demand for the balance of the money but were told the remaining amount had been paid fully to the accused and the receipts were furnished to the complainants.
He said Quainoo knowing his deeds would be discovered, went into hiding but on December 17, 2021, the accused person was arrested and brought to the Takoradi Police station by D/Cpl.Amekpui Nelson of Regional CID, Takoradi.
The prosecutor told the court that Quainoo admitted the offence in his caution statement and paid GH¢5,000.00 to the complainants and he was granted Police enquiry bail.
Nonetheless, Quainoo has denied any wrong doing.
In another development, The Accra Circuit Court ‘7’ presided over by Ellen Ofei-Ayeh has granted bail to John AdjeteyOko, 23 and dispatch rider, with a bail condition of GH¢20,000 with two sureties for unlawful possession of one wrap of a narcotic drug, believed to be Indian hem.
The court further granted same bail condition to Robert ApaiAdama for having in his possession 52 wraps of narcotic substance suspected to be Indian hemp.
Samuel Afreh alias Baboo, 33 years old, a laundry operator, Randy Osei aka Shadrack Bonnet, 24, a welder, Bright Afful, Nathaniel Mawuli, aged 21, a mechanic, and Eric Asare, aged 27 who is a decorator, were given bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with three sureties each, as every one of them allegedly had in his possession at least 52 wraps of suspected Indian hemp.
The court granted the seven accused persons bail on Wednesday after they had pleaded not guilty to the charges of unlawful possession of narcotic drug, and unlawful control of narcotic drugs.
The court was also informed by the Prosecuting Officer, Inspector Daniel Ofori Appiah that the complainants and witnesses in the case are personnel of the Ghana Police Service.
He told the court that all the accused persons are residents of Accra and that on April 23, 2022, the La District Police had the information that a group of young men had gathered at a ghetto in the La township trading in a substance suspected to be Indian hemp.
According to him, the police quickly proceeded to the said location and had the accused persons arrested.
He said Samuel was found with 52 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, Robert with two wraps, John with one wrap, while Randy, Bright, Nathaniel and Eric were each apprehended with 52 wraps of suspected Indian hemp.
He told the court the case was still under investigation but the substances had been given to the police forensic laboratory for examination.
The case has been adjourned to May 26, 2022 for continuation.
