The Circuit Court 8 in Accra, presided over by His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 50-year-old businessman, Kweku Aboagye, after he failed to appear before the court to answer charges of forgery of document and defrauding by false pretences.
The prosecution, led by Inspector Nego Dzigbordi, informed the court of the accused’s absence, when the case was called on Monday.
The judge subsequently issued a bench warrant for his arrest and ordered that the first count be amended before the next sitting.
The case has been adjourned to November 4, 2025.
The Charges
On the first count, Aboagye is charged with forgery of document, contrary to Section 159(a) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The prosecution alleges that on July 26, 2022, at Zongo Junction in Accra, the accused, with intent to defraud, forged a Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division allocation letter originally issued to one Akwesi Agyei, by superimposing his own name on the document, knowing it was not genuine.
On the second count, Aboagye faces a charge of defrauding by false pretences, contrary to Section 131 of Act 29.
The prosecution claims that in August 2022, at the same location, the accused fraudulently obtained GH¢85,000 from Akwesi Agyei under the pretext of securing an auctioned Mercedes Benz vehicle from the GRA.
Case Facts
According to the prosecution, the complainant, Akwesi Agyei, a trader residing at Mallam, was introduced to the accused through a mutual friend, Tanu, after Aboagye claimed he had direct connections with Auctioneers at the GRA, who could facilitate the purchase of auctioned vehicles.
Following this introduction, Agyei, acting on behalf of a friend interested in acquiring a car, met the accused at Tema Harbour, where Aboagye allegedly pointed to a Mercedes Benz C300 and claimed it was available through his contacts.
The parties agreed on a price of GH¢85,000, which was paid in two instalments — GH¢41,000 and GH¢44,000 — through Tanu.
Aboagye later provided what he claimed was an official GRA allocation letter and promised delivery of the vehicle within days. However, after receiving full payment, he failed to deliver the car or refund the money.
Investigations revealed that the document purportedly issued by the GRA was fake and the alleged customs officer to whom the accused claimed to have handed the money could not be traced.
The GRA Customs Division confirmed that the allocation letter did not originate from their office.
Police investigations further suggested that Aboagye had allegedly defrauded several other individuals using similar tactics.
He reportedly admitted receiving the money and pleaded for one month to refund it but failed to do so since 2022.
The case will continue on November 4, 2025, when the amended charge is expected to be presented.
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