GRi in Court Ghana 17 - 08 - 2000

 

Ag. MD before court over 70m cedis embezzlement in 14 days

 

 

Ag. MD before court over 70m cedis embezzlement in 14 days

Accra (Greater Accra) 17 August 2000

 

He is 35 years old, acted for 14 days as chief executive officer of Frank Field Holding Limited and alleged to have embezzled 70 million cedis with in the period.

Charles Fynn, acting managing director was arraigned before an Accra Circuit Tribunal on Wednesday charged with stealing. He pleaded not guilty and was granted 10 million cedi bail with one surety to be justified. He will reappear on August 29.

Police Inspector Emmanuel Boison prosecuting told the tribunal chaired by Mr Immoro Ziblim that the accused was put in charge of the company, which manufactures domestic and industrial oxygen, when the substantive managing director Mr Frank Nana Buah travelled outside the country.

The prosecutor said on Mr Buah's return, he found that Fynn had misappropriated 70 million cedis.

He said the accused person admitted taking the money, which he used to purchase cowries and gold trinket to be sold in South Africa by a Liberian business partner. He also used part of it to stake lotto.

Police recovered only six million cedis from him.

GRi…/