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Crime & Punishment of Wednesday, 20 November 2024

    

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3 in court for allegedly defrauding Alpha Lotto

The accused, two sub-lotto agents and a phone repairer, pleaded not guilty The accused, two sub-lotto agents and a phone repairer, pleaded not guilty

Three individuals—Albert Nii Tetteh, Wisdom Kortorshi, and Richard Osei—have been remanded by the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding Alpha Lotto Company Limited of GH₵160,000.

The accused, two sub-lotto agents and a phone repairer, pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding by false pretence.

The court, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, denied their bail, citing ongoing investigations and concerns over a fourth suspect still at large.

The prosecution revealed the accused used falsified winning tickets to claim lottery payouts on two occasions.

Their next hearing is set for November 27, 2024.

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