5 in court for allegedly stealing fuel, burning tanker
Five persons appeared before the Accra High Court, for allegedly stealing fuel worth GH¢834,300, belonging to A-Bek Company Limited.
Four of the accused, Bashiru Mohammed, Isaac Donkor, all drivers, Abdellah Dauda a driver’s mate, and Yaw Gerald, a transporter and businessman, were present in court.
The court, presided over by Justice Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Alhaji Iddrisu, who is also a driver, for failing to attend court.
Two of their accomplices, whose names were given as Alhaji and Kofi Adu, were said to be at large.
The accused except Yaw Gerald, are alleged to have conspired to sell diesel to Gerald instead of delivering it to BOST Depot at Buipe.
Iddrisu, Mohammed aka Gambo, Donkor, one Alhaji and Kofi Adu have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime namely stealing 54,000 litres of diesel valued at GH¢834,300. Iddrisu and Dauda have been charged for stealing the fuel.
Iddrisu, Mohammed, Donkor and Alhaji and Kofi Adu are facing another charge of conspiracy to causing damage to a DAF tanker trailer.
Mohammed is facing another charge of causing damage to the tanker trailer by setting it ablaze.
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The accused except Alhaji Iddrisu, Alhaji and Kofi Adu have pleaded not guilty, and four of the accused were granted GH¢300,000 with two sureties each.
The court ordered that the sureties provide justification equivalent to the bail sum with moveable or immovable property.
Additionally, the sureties are to deposit their valid Identity Cards at the registry of the Court.
The accused were also to report to the police on Tuesdays of every month.
The prosecution’s case is that the complainant, Nana Ampong Asare, who works with A-Bek Company Limited, a fuel transporting company.
The court heard that the complainant handed over the company’s DAF trailer tankers to Iddrisu, Mohammed and Donkor, who are drivers, to work with.
Prosecution said the tanker loads fuel at Tema BOST and Iddrisu convey same to various BOST depots within the country.
Iddrisu and Dauda were scheduled to load 54,000 litres of diesel valued at GH¢834, 3000 from Tema BOST to Buipe BOST substation in the Savanah Region.
Prosecution revealed that the accused except Dauda and Gerald conspired to sell the fuel to Gerald instead of delivering it to the BOST depot at Buipe.
According to prosecution, accused sold 40,500 litres of fuel to Gerald at a cost of GH¢526,500.
The accused proceeded to Buipe and, reaching Bono Manso in the Savanah Region, Mohammed who was driving, veered into a cashew farm after which Mohammed set the DAF trailer tanker ablaze, and reported it as an accident to cover up of their illegal activities.
Moreover, Prosecution said investigations revealed that Iddrisu received GH¢200,000 out of which he purchased an unregistered Toyota Camry at GH¢150,000, and also purchased 85 inches Samsung TV set and home theatre sound system.
In the case of Donkor, the prosecution said he received GH¢50,000 which he also bought a Toyota Vitz Taxicab. The matter has been adjourned to April 14, 2025
