A visa agent, who allegedly stole 55 airline tickets from Emirates Airline Ticket Utility of Landtours Ghana Restricted, has been granted GH₵200,000.00 bail with 4 sureties by the Accra Circuit Courtroom.
Ms Adwoa Pomaa, charged with stealing and unauthorised circumvention, pleaded not responsible.
The court docket presided over by Mrs Susana Eduful ordered that the sureties needs to be direct members of the family of accused, and she or he (Pomaa) ought to report back to the police each Tuesday.
The prosecution was additionally directed by the court docket to file and serve all disclosures and witness statements.
Chief Inspector Isaac Anquandah, prosecuting, informed the court docket that the complainant, MrMawuliDzebu, was the Chief Govt Officer of Landtours Ghana Restricted, an organization that offers in airline tickets.
The prosecution stated accused was a resident of Odorkor whereas her confederate, one Kudjo, was at massive.
Chief Insp Anquandah stated in June, final 12 months, the complainant reported to the police that ticketing reserving utility belonging to Emirates referred to as Farelogix was compromised.
The court docket heard that this resulted within the issuance of 55 Emirates tickets amounting to GHS610,000.00 to vacationers by unknown individuals.
The prosecution stated vacationers travelled to Dubai, South Africa, Kenya, and China, in Might, final 12 months, and have been placed on ‘cease checklist’ on the Kotoka Worldwide Airport (KIA), Accra, in July, this 12 months.
Chief Insp Anquandah stated on October 1, this 12 months, a witness, Mustapha Ibrahim, was arrested on the KIA by Ghana Immigration Service officers upon arrival from Dubai, and he was handed over to the police to help in investigation.
Prosecution stated Ibrahim knowledgeable the police that Ms Pomaa facilitated all his travelling documentation to Dubai, together with the ticket after he had paid greater than GH₵10,000.00 to her.
Chief Insp Anquandah stated when Pomaa was arrested she admitted securing visa and ticket for Ibrahim to journey to Dubai, in Might, this 12 months.
The prosecution informed the court docket that Pomaa stated one Martin, a white man in Dubai, assisted her with the Dubai visa whereas Kudjogave her the ticket.
Chief Insp Anquandah stated Pomaa couldn’t lead the police to the home of her confederate, and that she didn’t know the place Kudjo resided and so they usually met on the town and did enterprise via cellular cash.
The prosecution stated the phone quantity given by Pomaa as that of Kudjo couldn’t be reached.
Chief Insp Anquandah stated efforts have been being made to arrest Kudjo to help within the investigation and three cellphones belonging to Pomaa had been taken for examination to help in investigation.