Police Grab 9 NLA Lotto Fraudsters

The Ghana Police Service, acting in collaboration with the National Lottery Authority has arrested nine persons who are alleged to be using claims of working for the NLA to swindle unsuspecting persons.

The arrested persons operate with a method of handing out so-called winning numbers in exchange for money.

The NLA has been on a sustained campaign in recent time, cautioning the public to be careful of such persons who claim to be staff of the NLA even though they are not.

The suspects as captured on the Police charge sheet are; Prince Agboglah Selorm, wise Akagbo, Hallow Winfred, Ali Gershon, Peter Sappey, Mantey Dzidzinyo, Oscar Amevor, Azilah Elijah and Samuel Kuditsa.

The accused persons have been charged with Charlatanic advertisement contrary to section 137 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Section 110 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008, (Act 772).

The first accused person, Prince Agboglah Selorm, who according to the Police charge sheet is a trader and 22 years of age, has been charged alone with the offence of defrauding by false pretences, contrary to section 131 (1) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act 1960 (Act 29).

See the official court documents below…….

Source: GhanaFeed.Com