The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded a 38-year-old businessman, Dominic Tawiah, into police custody for allegedly defrauding a client of over GH¢1.5 million under the pretext of supplying gold.
Presided over by His Honour Isaac Addo, the court ordered Tawiah’s remand following his plea of not guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretence—an offence contrary to the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jacob Kuuba Esq., the complainant, Alexander Nkrumah, was introduced to Tawiah in 2024 as a potential gold supplier. Although Nkrumah is not a licensed gold dealer, he acted as a middleman between Tawiah and a friend, Selim Fendi, who is a gold exporter.
The prosecution told the court that initial transactions involving smaller amounts of gold were completed without incident, building trust between the parties.
Encouraged by these early successes, Nkrumah eventually handed over a total of GH¢1,513,700, part of which was delivered in the presence of Fendi, for the supply of 153 pounds of gold.
However, the accused allegedly failed to deliver the promised gold consignment. When confronted, Tawiah reportedly admitted receiving GH¢1,519,700 but claimed the money was used to purchase fuel and cover operational costs at his mining site—not for any gold supply agreement.
After several unsuccessful attempts to reach the accused, the complainant lodged a formal complaint with the police. Tawiah was subsequently arrested on July 14, 2025, and is currently assisting with ongoing investigations.
The court remanded him into custody to allow for further inquiries.