A businessman Papa Poku Sarpong has been arraigned for allegedly defrauding Mr Kwame Sefa Kayi, a popular broadcast journalist of $45,600 under the pretext of purchasing two 4×4 vehicles.<\/p>\n
Sarpong allegedly took the money in the year 2011 to\u00a0import the vehicles from the United States for the Peace FM Morning Show Host but failed to do so.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”Lo0rrSQoPOrYM9iZTqAtG6oR8d1y9y6P”]Charged with defrauding by false pretences, Sarpong pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n
The Circuit Court presided over by Mrs Jennifer Myles Ahmed admitted Sarpong to bail of GH\u20a1 20,000.00 with four sureties.<\/p>\n
The sureties are to deposit GH\u20a1 50,000.00 as security at the court\u2018s Registry.<\/p>\n
Sarpong is expected to reappear on August 25 for hearing to commence.<\/p>\n
Prosecuting Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Alex Odonkor said the complainant Mr Sefa Kayi and the accused person, a business executive reside in Accra.<\/p>\n
DSP Odonkor said in 2011, Sarpong who was domiciled in USA collected the money to purchase the vehicles.<\/p>\n
However after receiving the money the accused person failed to deliver the vehicles and several attempts made by the Morning show host to recover amount had been fruitless.<\/p>\n
On July 8, this year, Mr Sefa Kayi reported the incident to the Police and Sarpong was arrested and in his cautioned statement admitted the offence.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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