A purchasing clerk of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) at Offinso, George Obiri Yeboah, has gone on trial at a Kumasi circuit court, accused of duping a farmer of his GH¢3,200.
He pleaded not guilty and was remanded into prison custody to re-appear on August 24.
Police Chief Inspector Frimpong Manso told the Court that Nana Amankwaa, a resident of Bremang in Kumasi, had been looking for a parcel of farm land to buy for his son, a medical officer at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
In August 2008 Nana Amankwaa was introduced to Yeboah who claimed he had a piece of cocoa farm at Botomuruso, a farming community in the Atwima District, that he wanted to sell.
Nana Amankwaa expressed interest and after negotiations the parties settled on GH¢3,200 and the amount was paid.
Nana Amankwaa later sent his labourer to work on the said farm but whilst there somebody claiming to be the owner showed up.
When the accused was confronted he went into hiding and a complaint was made to the police and he was arrested.