Police have arrested a 30-year-old man who stole money, Apple AirPods and other valuable items from the home of a pharmacist in Nungua.
The accused person, now a convict identified as Isaac Bortey Borteye, was arrested as a tracking device embedded in the stolen Apple AirPods was able to locate his hideout.
During the Accra Circuit Court trial presided over by Mr Isaac Addo, the accused was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
Isaac, who was held for causing unlawful damage, entry and stealing, denied the charges but pleaded guilty and was convicted accordingly.
The court sentenced Isaac to two years on the charge of causing unlawful damage and five years prison terms on the charges of unlawful entry and stealing. Sentences are to run concurrently.
Prosecutors called two witnesses during the trial. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer, said the complainant, David Bortey Bletcher, was a pharmacist.
The prosecution said the accused person, now a convict, and the complainant were residents of Nungua.
On May 31, 2023, at about 4:00 am, the complainant awoke and detected that a thief or thieves had entered his room and made away with various items.
The prosecution listed the items as cash in the sum of GH₵3,000, 50 pounds sterling, a power bank, calculator, an Apple phone charger, Apple Air Pods valued at GH₵1,500, a pair of caveman watches valued at GH₵600 and a wallet containing different complimentary cards and bank credit cards.
According to the prosecution, the complainant learned that thieves entered his room through the main door by breaking the lock.
A report was made to the police, and during investigations, the complainant’s Apple Air Pods were tracked to the accused person’s room.
The prosecution said a search was conducted in the convict’s room, and GH₵2,905, 50 pounds sterling and a ring were retrieved. Four pieces of Fiesta Vibe condoms with batch number: CN58901, like some condoms in the complainant’s room, were retrieved.
The prosecution said Borteye led the police to a cemetery near the Nungua Presbyterian Church, where he disposed of the complainant’s wallet with the ID cards.