The Assin Kyekyewere District Court has remanded the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary candidate for the Twifo Atti-Morkwa constituency, Ebenezer Dwamena, into police custody. He is facing charges of conspiracy to defraud by pretence and false pretence, which are contrary to section 131 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act 1960 Act 29.
According to the constituency communication officer for the party in Twifo Atti-Morkwa, Dwamena introduced some friends to a car dealer after he successfully purchased a vehicle from them. The car dealer after successfully transferring money into his account has failed to produce the vehicle forcing the buyers to drag the matter to court leading to the Parliamentary candidate being remanded. The presiding judge, Her Ladyship Sophia Priscila Yeboa Esq. remanded the suspect into police custody while the matter has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office for advice.
The communication officer for NPP in Twifi Praso, Paa Amoako told the media that “Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena is not involved in the case. The situation unfolded when Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena purchased a car for his personal use. Two of his friends expressed interest in a similar car, and Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena guided them to the place where he bought his. After negotiating the price of the car, they arranged to make some payments through the bank in instalments. However, obtaining the car became problematic as the seller consistently asked them to return at a later time. This worried Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena because he was the one who had introduced them to the seller.”
“Consequently, Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena had the car seller arrested, and he was subsequently remanded, but the buyers never received the car. Due to the large sum of money involved, the Praso Magistrate Court transferred the case to Fosu. The court convened to hear the case yesterday. Upon their arrival, the judge did not allow their lawyers to speak. He stated that due to the large amount of money involved, all three individuals, namely Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena and the two other car buyers, should be remanded for two weeks for investigations to be conducted before the case is heard.”
By: Calvis Tetteh
