The bodyguard of Deputy Minister of Gender, Women and Social Protection, Ms Rachel Apoh, who was arrested for stealing money from his boss� bank account, has been sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment.
Confirming the news to NEAT FM, ASP Benefo Dankwa, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) told Adakabre Frimpong Manso that Constable Nicholas Owusu Asante was handed the sentence 20 year prison term on Thursday 21st November, 2013.
Constable Asante who was assigned to Hon. Appoh was arrested at the Adabrka branch of the Agriculture Development Bank for stealing the cheque leaflets and managing to withdraw cash up to the tune of GHc6,500.
He was arrested on the 19th of November, 2013 after he attempted to cash GH100 with one of the stolen cheques, belonging to Ms Appoh.
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Bodyguard Robs Minister
The personal security detail attached to a Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Rachel Florence Appoh, has been arrested by the police for allegedly withdrawing money from the account of his boss.
The suspect, Constable Nicholas Owusu Asante, was said to have already withdrawn GH�800 from the account of the deputy minister and was in the process of withdrawing an additional GH�100 when he was arrested at the bank.
According to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Commissioner of Police Mr Prosper Agblor, Ms Appoh went to her bank and detected that some money had unusually been withdrawn from her personal account at the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB).
He said Ms Appoh also detected that her cheque book, with serial numbers 151901-151925, was missing and following the detection she made a complaint to the bank, who mounted surveillance to monitor cash withdrawals on the said account.
Mr Agblor said on November 19, 2013, Constable Asante forged the deputy minister�s signature on the stolen cheque and went to the Adabraka branch of the ADB to cash a cheque for GH�100.
He said unknown to Constable Asante, policemen on duty at the bank had been alerted, and so as soon as he entered the bank to withdraw the cheque, he was arrested.
Constable Asante admitted to the offence in his caution statement and said before his arrest he had already withdrawn GH�800 from Ms Appoh�s account.
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