Petty Trader Before Court for Selling Mass Cocoa Spraying Chemicals
A petty trader and resident of Pokukrom near Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya district of Ashanti, Diana Nuamah, has been arraigned at the Nkawie Circuit Court for allegedly selling agro chemicals meant for the mass cocoa spraying exercise.
She was selling the chemical, which is ‘not for sale’ on the open market.
Her accomplice, who happened to be the husband, Kwaku Nsuapim, is however on the run and the police is looking for him.
She has been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and stealing.
Nuamah who was arrested on March 18 this year upon police intelligence in her house at State housing, near Abuakwa, had in her possession large quantities of various types of agro chemicals with the inscription ‘Not For Sale’ boldly written on them, all meant for the mass cocoa spraying exercise.
Her plea was not taken and the court presided over by Mr Johnson Michael Abbey admitted her to bail in the sum of GHC100, 000 with three sureties.
In addition, she is to report to the police on Tuesdays and Fridays until the case was determined.
The prosecution asked for time to complete its investigations and the presiding judge acquiesced to the request and adjourned the case to April 16, 2015.
Facts
Presenting the facts of the case, Inspector Emmanuel Appiah-Kubi, told the court that the police had information that some people were selling the agro chemicals meant for the free mass cocoa spraying exercise on the open market thus defeating the purpose of the programme.
He said acting upon a tip off, the Abuakwa District police led by the District Commander, Superintendent Joseph Nyaaba went to the house of the suspect where the team retrieved various quantities of the agro chemicals stashed in sacks in the house.
He said some of the items were found in the leaving room, bedroom, toilet and bathroom of the suspect’s house.
Some of the chemicals found in the house included Ridomil plus, kocide, Fungi Kill, Metacide Nordox and Champion worth thousands of Ghana Cedis meant for cocoa farmers in the country.
When questioned, he said Nuamah claimed ownership of the items and mentioned her husband, Kwaku Nsuapim as her accomplice.
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