Accused says he has used monies belonging to his employers

By
Joyce Danso, GNA

Accra, Dec. 13, GNA –
A 45 year old man who allegedly failed to account for GH¢23,160.00 belonging to
Globe Beto Limited, a cosmetic firm in Accra has appeared before an Accra
Circuit Court charged with stealing.

Samuel Tetteh Dah
now unemployed told the police that he has “used” the money he allegedly stole
from his employer.

Dah has since denied
the charge of stealing and the court presided over Mrs. Jane Harriet Akweley
admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢30,000.00 with one surety who is
gainfully employed.

He is to reappear on
January 15, next year.

Prosecuting,
Inspector Benson Benneh told the court that the complainant Evelyn Bekpo is the
Manageress of Globe Beto Limited, dealers in cosmetic products.

He said Dah is a
sales van distributor of the company and responsible for the sale of goods to
customers on credit and cash basis and that he renders account to the company’s
store keeper, one Edem Bani, a witness in the case.

Inspector Benneh
said during the month of September this year, the store keeper went through the
August accounts of all the sales personnel and detected that the accused person
had failed to render account of goods in the sum of GH¢23,166.00 which he had
supplied to customers during the month of August, this year.

The Prosecution said
when Dah was confronted by the company he could not give any tangible reason so
the complainant reported the matter to the Police at Accra Central and the
accused was arrested.

Prosecution said in
Dah’s investigation cautioned statement he told the Police that he has “used”
the money.

GNA