Sales representative  jailed for stealing ¢38,098.00 

An Accra Circuit Court has imposed a fine of six thousand cedis on Beatrice Boamah Boateng, a sales representative for stealing 38 thousand and ninety eight cedis belonging to Janarif Marketing Company her employers. 

Beatrice in default would serve a three- year jail term. 

The court presided over by Justice Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, further ordered the convict to refund the said money. 

Beatrice held for stealing pleaded not guilty. 

However the court at the end of the trial found her guilty and convicted her. 

The case of prosecution was that the complainant Henry Holdbrook was the Marketing Executive of Janarif Marketing Company located at Odorkor, Accra.

Prosecution said the convict worked for the complainant’s company.

In 2011, the company detected that Beatrice had stolen the cash, which she collected from various customers at Okaishie Market.

When Beatrice was confronted, she said the money was with a particular customer and that she would retrieve the amount.
 
Investigations revealed that the said customer was the accused person’s brother but knew nothing about the said money. 

According to the prosecution, the complainant reported the incident to the Police and Beatrice was nabbed.
 
When Beatrice led the Police to the Okaishie market, the customers indicated that they paid their money. 

GBC