A 48-year-old factory worker has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court over allegations that he defrauded a colleague of thousands of cedis through a fake travel arrangement to the United Kingdom.
Kingsley Yeboah pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and defrauding by false pretences and is expected to reappear before the court on May 20, 2026.
Prosecutor Assistant Superintendent of Police Frank Acheampong told the court, presided over by Mr Robert Addo, that both the complainant, Esther Owusu, and the accused worked at New Okaff Agro-Chemical Company.
According to the prosecution, the complainant informed Yeboah earlier this year about her plans to travel abroad.
Yeboah allegedly claimed his supposed brother, identified as Kofi Sarpong and said to be a medical doctor living in the United Kingdom, could help secure a visa and travel documents.
To convince the complainant, Yeboah reportedly arranged a phone call using a UK number, after which the parties agreed on GH¢150,000 for the travel process.
The court heard that the complainant initially paid GH¢70,000 and later made an additional GH¢12,000 payment after receiving what prosecutors described as fake visa documents.
Suspecting fraud after repeated excuses, the complainant reportedly verified the documents with the UK Embassy in Ghana and discovered they were fraudulent.
She then filed a complaint with police.
Investigators said Yeboah later arranged another meeting at a hotel in Atwima Agogo where an additional GH¢25,000 was allegedly requested for a plane ticket.
However, the complainant alerted police, who moved in to arrest the suspects.
While the alleged accomplice, Kofi Sarpong, reportedly fled the scene, Yeboah was arrested.
Police told the court that the accused admitted in his caution statement to receiving GH¢70,000 from the complainant and had refunded GH¢24,000 before his arrest.
He has since been formally charged as investigations continue.
