Sales Boy Steals Over GH¢300k From Employer for Marriage Ceremony, Court Convicts Him
- Alfred Mensah has been convicted of stealing GH¢353,471 from his employer to fund a fake marriage scheme
- After he was found guilty by the court of law, the sales boy was asked to refund the full amount and pay a fine
- Other people who were accused of abetting Alfred Mensah pleaded guilty and were granted bail in the case
The Adentan Circuit Court has convicted and fined Alfred Mensah, a sales boy, of stealing GH¢353,471 under the pretext of using the money to get married.
Alfred Mensah was charged with stealing, and he pleaded guilty.
Other people who were tried alongside him were Mary Asantewaa, a trader, and Emmanuel Okyere, a pastor, who were charged with abetment of crime for stealing and dishonestly receiving stolen property.
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Others, including Samuel Dika, Miriam Okai, and 59-year-old trader Vida Yeboah, were also charged with dishonestly receiving stolen property.
All the accused persons pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of GH¢353,471 each with justification.
Prosecutor outlines sales boy's theft scheme
Presenting the case before the court, Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo, the leading prosecutor, described the complainant, Gideon Offei Tieku, as a businessman who deals in plumbing materials at Lakeside and Kantamanto.
He added that Mensah had worked with Offei Tieku for seven years.
The business owner noticed some unexplained financial losses in his business between 2024 and 2025, although he could not immediately detect the source of the loss.
On June 17, 2025, Offei Tieku apprehended Mensah and handed him over to the Lakeside Community 8 Police Station, after a business partner told him that the sales boy had taken plumbing materials worth GH¢56,000 without making payment.
The police interrogated Mensah, who subsequently admitted the offence and indicated that he gave the stolen money to Asantewaa and Dika.
According to the accused, he informed the two of his intentions to get married, and they promised to find him a wife.
Subsequent investigations showed that Asantewaa and Dika deceived Mensah into sending more money, telling him that the supposed bride was suffering from a kidney condition.
The suspects allegedly further convinced him that she needed to be flown to South Africa for urgent medical treatment.
Mensah subsequently sent more money, totalling GH¢353,471.50, through Asantewaa’s mobile money account.
Asantewaa was arrested, and she mentioned Dika as her accomplice.
He was also arrested, while additional inquiries linked Okyere, Okai and Yeboah as beneficiaries of the stolen funds.
The prosecution told the court that GH¢46,000 was later recovered from Yeboah as part of ongoing recovery efforts.
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Court rules over GH¢300k marriage theft
The court ruled that Mensah was guilty and subsequently ordered him to refund the full amount and pay a fine of GH¢12,000.
If he is unable to pay, he will serve two years in prison.
All the accused persons were granted bail in the sum of GH¢353,471 each with justification.
Woman arrested for allegedly stealing GH¢800k
YEN.com.gh also reported that a trader had been arrested after allegedly laundering and stealing money mistakenly credited to her bank account.
Constance Gyasi Nimako and her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, were accused of spending most of the GH¢800,000 that was mistakenly transferred to them.
Constance allegedly moved GH¢300,000 to her mom's account, transferred GH¢400,000 to her own bank account, and withdrew GH¢70,500 in cash.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
