Teen miner sentenced for theft in Tarkwa
The accused, Enock Buamah, also known as Akwesi, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing.
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A 19-year-old illegal miner has been sentenced to three months of hard labor by the Tarkwa District Court One after being found guilty of theft and related offenses.
The accused, Enock Buamah, also known as Akwesi, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing.
Presenting the case, Inspector Patrick Essien informed the court, presided over by Mr. Charles Owusu Nsiah, that the complainant, James Arthur, is a farmer residing in Kofi-Gyan, a community within the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality.
According to the prosecution, Arthur had previously reported the theft of GH¢4,500 from his home after returning from his farm to find his door forcibly opened.
On December 11, 2024, he once again returned from his farm to discover that his back window’s wire mesh had been damaged. Further checks revealed that several personal belongings, including two MP3 players, a pen drive, a memory card, two pairs of sandals, and six cakes of soap—altogether valued at GH¢802—had been stolen.
Subsequently, Arthur received information that Buamah had been apprehended by the Kofi-Gyan Unit Committee Taskforce for a similar offense. Upon confronting him, Buamah admitted to the theft and led the task force, along with the complainant, to his residence. Some of the stolen items were retrieved, and he was handed over to officers at the Aboso police post, where a formal complaint was lodged.
Following court proceedings, Buamah was convicted and sentenced to serve his term in prison.