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THE REPUBLIC
V.
GILBERT PEREY I. SHARON APREALA

(2019) JELR 107118 (HC)

High Court 10 Apr 2019 Ghana
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- The case involves charges of uttering forged documents, money laundering, and fraud by false misrepresentation against the accused person. - The accused, a Nigerian claiming to be a pastor, received Western Union remittances totaling GH¢5

Case Details

Suit Number:FTRM/0060/2016
Judges:AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)
Counsel:CHARLES W. OFORI FOR THE REPUBLIC PRESENT WITH NANA AKUA ADUBEA SAKYI MR. KWAKU ASRIFIE FOR THE ACCUSED PERSON PRESENT WITH NANA AKUA AMOA BOSOMPEM AND MS. KATE OSEI KUFFUO

JUDGMENT

This case was commenced on the 4th of August, 2016. Eventually, an amended charge sheet was filed with the following charges against the accused person.

1. On Counts One, Three, Five, Seven, Nine, Eleven, Thirteen, Fifteen, Seventeen, Nineteen, Twenty-One, with Uttering Forged Documents contrary to section 169 0f the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29/60).

2. On Counts Two, Four, Six, Eight, Ten, Twelve, Fourteen, Sixteen, Eighteen, Twenty, Twenty-Two and Twenty-Four with Money Laundering Contrary to Section 1(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2014 (Act 874) and Section 123 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772.

3. On Count Twenty-Three with a charge couched as “Fraud by False Misrepresentation” contrary to section 16 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) as amended by NLCD 398 and section 123 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772).

FACTS:

The facts of the case as presented by the Prosecution at the commencemen…

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