Thursday 27th September, 2018
Bobie would in default go to prison for three
months in hard labour.
Detective Inspector Isaac Owusu Achiaw,
prosecuting, said Bobie stole the diesel by siphoning it from a DAF truck owned
by Ranford Wiafe a businessma
Kade(E/R), Sept. 27, GNA – A driver, Samuel Bobie
has been sentence to a fine of GH¢360.00 by the Kade District Court presided
over by Ms Felicia Anane Antwi for stealing diesel.
Bobie would in default go to prison for three
months in hard labour.
Detective Inspector Isaac Owusu Achiaw,
prosecuting, said Bobie stole the diesel by siphoning it from a DAF truck owned
by Ranford Wiafe a businessman
The Prosecutor said the complainant had
experienced theft of diesel from his truck and therefore asked two of his
workers to keep watch on the vehicle.
The two men hid in an uncompleted building by
the parked vehicle and kept watch. In
the night of June 16, at about 2am, the accused proceeded to the spot where the
vehicle had been parked with two Jerry-cans.
The witness observed as the accused siphoned
and carried the filled Jerry-cans of diesel, which he stole from the vehicle
and headed towards home.
The witnesses came out of their hide out and
followed the accused; the accused realizing that he was being pursued abandoned
the booty and took to his heels but was chased and arrested.
He was handed over to the police and after
interrogations; he admitted the offence and was charged before the court.
GNA