Security guard jailed 4 years for aiding theft
A 45-year-old security guard, who conspired with two others to steal from his employer’s warehouse on Graphic Road in Accra, has been sentenced to four years in jail.
Paul Nelson, charged with conspiracy to commit crime and stealing unspecified sacks of bathroom sandals pleaded guilty.
The trial judge, Mr Isaac Addo, convicted Nelson on his own plea, and his accomplices, identified as Ali and Ibrahim, were at large.
The prosecution said that Mercy Tuffour, the complainant, is a businesswoman, who lives in Amrahia, Accra.
The court heard that Nelson worked as a security guard at Holy Believe Company, which sold Bel Aqua water and beverages on Graphic Road in Accra, and he lived in Mallam Gbawe.
The court heard that Ali and Ibrahim were also loading boys for Ms Tuffour who dealt with bathroom sandals and sold them in bulk.
The prosecution said that Ms Tuffour’s warehouse was located on top of the Holy Believe Company building, and Nelson was the night security guard.
The court heard that in December last year, Ms Tuffour engaged Nelson’s services to provide security at her warehouse.
The prosecution said on August 9, 2024, at about 7pm, Ali and Ibrahim entered Ms Tuffour’s warehouse and met Nelson there.
On entering the warehouse, Ali and Ibrahim damaged one of the doors of the facility and stole an unspecified number of sacks containing bathroom sandals, the court heard.
After the act, Nelson took custody of some of the goods while Ali and Ibrahim brought in a mini Kia truck to load the sacks containing the bathroom sandals.
The prosecution said that Ali and Ibrahim left 53 sacks of bathroom sandals behind.
However, when Ali and Ibrahim were leaving with the footwear, Ms Tuffour learned of it and sent her younger brother, Nana Opoku, to the location, where he saw Nelson with 54 sacks of bathroom sandals in his custody.
The prosecution said Nelson was arrested together with the exhibits and a formal complaint was made to the police.
During interrogation, Nelson mentioned Ali and Ibrahim as accomplices, but he was unable to lead the police to their homes or mention where the stolen items had been sent.
The prosecution said the police were making extensive attempts to apprehend Ali and Ibrahim and recover the remaining stolen goods. —GNA
