Kobina Manu, a 21-year-old ‘loading boy’ is reported to have stolen six boxes of chicken meat at Adehyeman Market in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
Manu, who plies his job at Kejetia is said to have approached a trader, Gifty Zaan pretending to help her convey her boxes of chicken meat to Afrancho trotro station.
It is alleged that when Zaan turned to pick up two remaining boxes to follow Manu who had already carried six of the boxes, she could not trace him.
In the evening that same day, the trader is said to have located Manu. She is reported to have demanded the return of the boxes but Manu could not show its whereabouts and was also unable to give any reasonable explanation.
He was then apprehended and handed over to the Suame police.
Manu was arraigned before court and sentenced to 18 months in prison.