Notorious Thief Jailed for 10 Years

The Techiman district tribunal has sentenced Gideon Frimpong, a 23-year-old unemployed, described as a "notorious burglar" to ten years' imprisonment in hard labour.

Frimpong was found guilty of with unlawful entry and stealing electronic gadgets, all valued at 10 million cedis.

The prosecution said Frimpong was a notorious thief, who had been disturbing the peace of the people in the area for a long time.

It said Frimpong stole the items after a heavy downpour in Nkoranza on Tuesday, June 19 this year.

He was arrested on suspicion as police followed the prints of his shoe, from the workshop located at Nkranza-Kassadjan to his house where they found the items.

The prosecution said the items included two 20 inches colour television sets, two tape recorders and a large speaker box.