Two fined GH¢21,600 for stealing, dishonestly receiving
Emmanuel Mensah and John Paul were fined for unlawful entry, stealing, and dishonestly receiving. The Tarkwa Circuit Court fined the two men a total of GH¢21,600.
Emmanuel Mensah, unemployed, 28, and John Paul, an artist, 40, would each pay GH¢10,800 or, in default, serve 24 months each in imprisonment with hard labour. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Joseph Lartey, prosecuting, told the court that Jibril Warris, the complainant, is a trader and lives in Akoon. ASP Lartey said that on January 18, 2026, at about 11:00 pm, the complainant and his two siblings put their iPhone 12, iPhone XR, and HMD Android mobile phone, all worth GH¢7,000, including a faulty iPhone XR, on charge and went to bed. On January 20, 2026, Mensah took one of the stolen mobile phones to a repairer at the Tarkwa main lorry station and requested GH¢100. Mensah, in his caution statement to the police, stated that he sold the iPhone 12 and iPhone XR for GH¢300 to Paul and gave the HMD Android phone to someone in a ghetto for safekeeping.
Mensah led the police to apprehend Paul, and the two iPhones belonging to the complainant were retrieved from him.
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Two men in Tarkwa faced the circuit court for unlawful entry, stealing, and related charges. The courtroom drama hints at a story of theft and dishonesty - but what led to this?
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