The Fiapre Circuit Court Presided over by His
Lordship Benjamin Yaw Osei has sentenced two policemen to five years each into
prison with hard labour for stealing a service riffle.
The accused persons, Robert Adumoah Noye with Service Number
40405 and Darlington Anumu-King, Number 40395 who were charged with conspiracy
to commit crime to wit steal and stealing, pleaded not guilty during their
first appearance in court.
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| IGP Mohammed Alhassan |
Presenting the facts of the case, the police
Prosecutor, Chief Superintendent F.K Adjei, said the two servicemen were
arrested in Accra on 22nd February 2010 whiles in the process of selling a
service riffle AK 47 with Number 170067 plus ten rounds of ammunition.
He mentioned that, upon their arrest it was detected
that the two other AK 47 riffle have also been missing from the Wenchi District
armory where Robert Adumoah Noye was stationed.
He said it was later found out that, Robert booked
for AK 47 with ten rounds of ammunition to perform guard duties at National
Investment Bank (NIB) Wenchi Branch but did not perform the duty but rather contacted
Darlington Anumu-King and they went to Accra to sell the ammunition.
Supt Adjei said when they got to Accra, they met
someone who feigned interest in buying the weapon and got police informed which
led to their arrest.
He noted that after investigations by the police,
the docket was forwarded to the Attorney General office and it was advised that
the two accused persons be charged with conspiracy to commit crime to wit
steal and stealing.
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