The Dansoman Circuit Court has approved bail of GH¢100,000.00 with three sureties each for two individuals accused of aiding in car fraud.
It mandated that two out of the three sureties for each defendant must be public servants earning at least GH¢5,000.00. Additionally, all sureties must reside within the Court’s jurisdiction, with one surety for each defendant required to be justified.
The Court stipulated that two out of the three sureties for each defendant must be public servants earning no less than GH¢5,000.00. Additionally, all sureties must reside within the Court’s jurisdiction, with one for each defendant required to be justified.
David Dompreh Broni, aged 41 and a car agent, along with Evans Nkeboare, also known as Kobby, aged 28 and employed as a shop attendant/driver, were instructed by the Court to report to the Police weekly unless otherwise directed.
Further orders from the Court directed the prosecution to submit disclosures and witness statements for the Case Management Conference scheduled to commence on August 7, 2024.
Broni and Nkeboare pleaded not guilty to charges of aiding and abetting six others who remain at large in defrauding by false pretenses.
Meanwhile, Osei Monney, alias Ampadu, aged 67 and a pensioner, Adofo Samuel, aged 62 and a shop attendant, along with four others, are currently evading arrest.
According to the prosecution, the complainant, a Public Relations Officer residing in Tema, reported the incident.
The prosecution indicated that Monney, Broni, Nkeboare, and Adofo were individuals residing in various suburbs of Accra, with Broni initiating contact with Monney in January 2024 to facilitate the sale of his unregistered Hyundai Elantra vehicle through Jiji.com.
The Court was informed that after seeing the advertisement on February 1, 2024, the complainant called the number listed and was directed to another person.
Subsequently, the alleged owner met Monney the following day to remove the for-sale stickers on the car in the presence of Nkeboare and Adofo to avoid suspicion, as per the Court’s records.
The prosecution stated that when the mechanic requested the vehicle’s documents for inspection, the alleged owner, dressed in a “Kaftan” attire, provided them in the presence of Monney, Nkeboare, and Adofo.
Following the inspection and a test drive with Nkeboare, Adofo, and the alleged owner, the mechanic approved the purchase, and the complainant agreed to pay GH¢90,000.00, with Nkeboare and Adofo present.
Upon requesting bank details for a transfer, the complainant was informed by the alleged owner that he owed the bank, prompting them to go to Fidelity Bank, Kaneshie Branch, where she withdrew GH¢90,000.00.
Later, at a nearby shop, the complainant met the alleged owner and another accomplice posing as a cashier, who received the full amount and issued a receipt, promising to stamp it at Monney’s shop before handing over the documents and ignition keys.
According to the prosecution, upon arriving at Monney’s shop, the alleged owner fled on a waiting motorbike, having defrauded the complainant.
Subsequently, Monney informed Broni that the car was sold, prompting Broni to remove the vehicle details from Jiji.com.
The Police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining accomplices involved in the case.