Friday, March 23, 2007

Trader jailed for unlawful dealing in ammunition

Hohoe, March 23, GNA - A Hohoe Circuit Court on Thursday sentenced
55-year-old Yao Gbonu to 24 months imprisonment for unlawful
possession and dealing in ammunition.
Gbonu pleaded guilty.
Prosecuting Police Chief Inspector Samuel Gbedemah told the Court
that Gbonu was arrested on March 16 at the Hohoe lorry park in an
attempt to smuggle 42 packets of cartridges concealed in a sack
en-route to Chillinga in the Nkwanta district.
Gbonu claimed he did not know the legal implication of the items he
was carrying for sale.

23 March 07