A circuit court at Fiapre near Sunyani has remanded a 22 year-old taxi driver into Prison custody for stealing six live goats at Odumase in Sunyani West District.
Kwasi Isaac pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing and will re-appear before the court on Nov 9, 2011.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mawuno Ngnebge prosecuting told the court presided by Mr. Benjamin Osei that the complainant in the case was a Police officer stationed at the Brong Ahafo Regional Police Headquarters in Sunyani whilst the accused lives at Abesim near Sunyani.
He said on October 29th this year the Police Officer had information that a driver of a taxi cab with registration number AS 2353T was heading towards a remote village in Tain near Odumase to steal animals.
The prosecutor said the Officer quickly moved to the village, Kwame-Broni Krom near Odumase at about 0100 hours and spotted the accused in his taxi cab.
The Police Officer stopped him but he refused and sped-off and as he pursued him the driver abandoned his vehicle and dashed into the bush.
ASP Ngnegbe said the Officer, however, managed to arrest him and sent him to where the cab was parked and upon a search six live goats were found tied inside the car.
He said the accused and the goats were sent to the Police Station and was charged with the offence after interrogation.
The court ordered the goats be given to the complainant for safe keeping and would be used as exhibits.
source: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/
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