Two sentenced for stealing over 1,000 bags of rice

Abdul Karim Abdul Aziz, a 36-year-old driver, was sentenced to five years each for the two counts of conspiracy to commit crime and stealing, while Ibrahim Mohammed, a 49-year-old transport agent, also received a 12-year jail sentence each with hard labour for the same offences.

The prosecution added that, Aziz took delivery of the rice and loaded it onto a DAFXF truck with registration number GT 4930-14.

He added that Aziz, on his way to the warehouse met Mohammed opposite the 20 bus stop, where they decided to dishonestly appropriate the rice.

The facts stated that a police investigation revealed that Aziz and Mohammed sent the containers of rice to Prampram, where they were offloaded and sold.

He added that Aziz received an initial amount of GH₵10,000.00 as part of his share of the proceeds and absconded to Tamale, where he met his accomplice, Abdul Rahman Sulemana.

While in Temale, Aziz received an additional GH₵100,000.00 from Mohammed through Abdul Rahman Sulemana’s mobile money account as final payment for the sale of the rice.

The court heard that during the investigation, Aziz mentioned that he agreed with Mohammed and Sulemana to divert and sell the rice.