Kumasi, Jan. 14, GNA-A 34-year-old sales agent has been granted a GHS 120,000.00 bail with three sureties, by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Circuit Court for allegedly stealing from his employers.
Frank Asiedu, pleaded not guilty to the charge and would reappear before the Court presided over by Mr. Abdul Razak Musah on February 10, this year.
Police Chief Inspector Francisca Nyarko, told the Court that the complainant, Francis Ampah, was an Administrative Manager of Ashfoam Company Limited, in Kumasi.
The accused is also a sales agent of the same company, and resides at Aheneboboano, a suburb of Ejura in the Ashanti region.
Prosecution said, on November 23, 2021, the company began conducting end of year stock taken at its various depots.
She said upon reaching the depot where the accused was in charge, he could not account for a total amount of GHS 64,860.00.
He was therefore asked to refund the said money, but to no avail.
Chief Inspector Nyarko said a complaint was lodged at the Police Regional Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Kumasi, upon which the accused was arrested.
She said in his caution statement, the accused admitted the offence and claimed that the money was with his customers.
After investigations, he was charged with the offence and arraigned before the Court.
GNA