By Charles Tawiah
Nkawie (Ash) Oct. 02, GNA – Two friends have been fined GHS 6,000.00 each, by the Nkawie Circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, for stealing at Bonteso in the Amansie West District.
Kwame Asare and Bismark Kobby, both unemployed and aged 20 years, pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy and stealing and were convicted on their own plea.
They would serve a three-month prison term each in default of the fine.
Police Sergeant Ernest Derry prosecuting told the court, presided by Mr. Robert Addo that, the complainant, Nana Osei Kwadwo, was a businessman and the convicts were both residents of Bonteso.
He said on September 05, 2026, at about 1130 hours, the two friends went to the complainant’s house and stole his excavator engine blade, control board and other items all valued at GHS 144,000.
The complainant conducted his own investigation and with the help of some neighbors the convicts were arrested and handed over to the Ahwerewa police.
In their caution statement they admitted stealing and mentioned hardship at Bonteso as the reason behind the theft, claiming that there was “too much hunger in the town” so they were going to feed on the sales of the stolen items.
They then revealed to the police that the items were sold at GHC 6, 500.00, to one Obolo, now at large.
GNA
Edited by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/Bertha Badu-Agyei/Benjamin Mensah