Tarkwa, March 17, – Two men have been fined a total of GH¢21,600 by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for offences including burglary, stealing, and dishonestly receiving stolen property.
Emmanuel Mensah, 28, unemployed, and John Paul, 40, an artist, were each ordered to pay GH¢10,800. Failure to pay would result in 24 months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Joseph Lartey, prosecuting, told the court that the complainant, Jibril Warris, a trader residing in Akoon, charged his iPhone 12, iPhone XR, and HMD Android phone overnight on January 18, 2026.
Early the next morning, Warris discovered that his room had been unlawfully entered and the devices stolen. He subsequently informed mobile repairers at the Tarkwa Main Lorry Station, asking them to report any suspicious activity involving his phones.
According to ASP Lartey, Mensah, also known as “Quansah,” took one of the stolen phones to a repairer seeking GH¢100, but the repairer recognized the complainant’s photo on the device and alerted the police.
Mensah admitted to selling the iPhone 12 and iPhone XR to John Paul, alias “Ink Man”, for GH¢300, and passing the HMD Android phone to a third party for safekeeping. The police subsequently recovered both iPhones from Paul.
The ruling highlights the judiciary’s commitment to tackling theft and recovering stolen property.
GHBUSS
17 March 2026
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