A National Service Personnel assigned to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been charged with allegedly stealing GH¢308,300 through unauthorised Mobile Money transfers.
The accused, Ebenezer Ghartey, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing when he appeared before the Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs Emmanuella Sarah Asmah.
Prosecutor Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi told the court that Ghartey allegedly transferred the money from the MTN merchant account of a DVLA administrative officer to his personal Mobile Money account without authorisation.
The court granted Ghartey bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with three sureties, all of whom must reside within the court’s jurisdiction. One surety must own landed property within the jurisdiction valued at no less than the bail amount, while another must be a public servant earning at least GH¢5,000 per month.
As part of the bail conditions, Ghartey is required to report to the case investigator every Monday and Friday until further notice. The case has been adjourned to August 4, 2026.
According to the prosecution, the complainant, whose identity has been withheld, is an administrative officer at the DVLA and was Ghartey’s supervisor during his national service.
The prosecution said the complainant discovered an unauthorised withdrawal of GH¢3,000 from her MTN merchant account on May 22, 2026, after checking her account balance.
Subsequent transaction records obtained from MTN allegedly identified Ghartey as the recipient of the transfer. Investigators later reviewed transactions between March 31 and May 20, 2026, and allegedly found that a total of GH¢308,300 had been transferred from the complainant’s merchant account to Ghartey’s Mobile Money account.
The matter was reported to the Cantonments Police, who arrested the accused.
During investigations, the prosecution said Ghartey told police that he was not receiving a salary and had used part of the alleged proceeds to pay his rent.
He is also alleged to have used the money to purchase a Hyundai Elantra saloon car, a Samsung 50-inch television, furniture, an air conditioner, a floor carpet, a dining table and chairs, a washing machine, and a television rack and frame. According to the prosecution, he also used part of the funds to pay his sibling’s school fees.
The prosecution further told the court that Ghartey admitted to committing the offence in his caution statement to investigators.
