Six persons including a woman, have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly operating lottery without authority.
They are Kingsley Buabeng, Eric Asare, Collins Bupin, Osamn Salifu, Abu Annor and Faustina Sam.
They have pleaded not guilty and the court presided over by Mr D.E.K. Daketse has admitted them to GH�5,000 bail each with a surety to re-appear on June 15.
Meanwhile, the court has ordered the arrest of two accomplices, Dan Adei and Stephen Koblah Akakpo, who failed to appear before it.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) A.A. Annor, said on May 19, this year, the Police had information that some persons were operating illegal
lottery contrary to the National Lotto Act, Act 722.
He said Police personnel went to Abeka-Lapaz, Laterbiokoshie, Zongo Junction, Darkuman and its environs and arrested the accused persons with
illegal lotto coupons.