- Two people, Sylvester Shamatey and Priscilla, have been accused of defrauding OLAM Ghana Limited of GHC 1,007,509 in cedis.
- A businessman named Shamatey and a trader named Priscilla are suspected of using the money to gamble, especially forex trading, and buy four cars and a piece of property.
- The defendants have entered a plea of innocent and have each been granted bail in the amount of GH 500,000 with two sureties by the court presided over by Mrs Evelyn Asamoah.
- The title deeds to the properties were also ordered to be properly stamped and registered by the court.
- Sales manager Leeford Grant, the complainant, works for Nutrifoods (OLAM) Ghana Limited stated the Prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Haligah.
- An employee of the same corporation named Sylvester founded and gave Priscilla the keys to a company he named Accomplished Trading Enterprise.
- Under the pretense of selling them and giving the complainant the cash, the accused accepted delivery of items valued GH1,007,509 but didn’t follow through.
- After the suspects were detained, an inquiry revealed that they had sold goods for GHC 1,007,509 but had kept the money for themselves. The money was used to buy land vehicles, and part of it was utilized for gambling by Priscilla.
- The accused acknowledged owing the complainant money, but they had not yet compared their records to ascertain the precise sum.
Source:
Peacefm Online
