Farmer arrested for stealing Cocoa

Kojo Dormo, 32, Farmer, has been handed over to the police for allegedly stealing cocoa from the farm of his former employer.

Mr Kofi Appiah-Ntori, Chief Inspector of Police in charge of Hohoe- Bla Police Station, told the GNA on Wednesday that Mr Johnson Achemdey, an Agriculturist, noticed that someone had been stealing from his farm and decided to track the thief.

He said when Mr Achemdey visited his farm on March 6; he saw fresh cocoa beans being dried on a makeshift mat and decided to keep surveillance, to see the one responsible.

Mr Appiah-Ntori said at about 1600 hours on that day, Dormo was spotted coming out of the farm with a head load of cocoa and was apprehended and handed over to the police.

He said the suspect in his caution statement claimed that the load was abandoned by some unidentifiable people on seeing him (Dormo) and that he was taking the load to the complainant’s house when he was arrested.

Mr Appiah-Ntori said investigations into the case had been stepped up and Dormo could face prosecution.

Source: GNA