Alleged In-traffic Phone Snatching Fitter Arrested

A “fitter,” Benjamin Tetteh, who is alleged to have been involved in in-traffic phone snatching, has been arrested. According to the facts available to Ghanaeducation.org, Ben, who is a mechanic, allegedly snatched two mobile phones from two people in traffic at Community 18, Lashibi.

He was remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court after his case was heard at the court; however, his accomplice, one Aziz, is said to be at large.

Benjamin has been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and stealing.

The lead Chief Inspector pleaded with the court to charge Benjamin Tette with robbery rather than theft in light of the evidence the prosecution, under the direction of Chief Inspector Wisdom Alorwu, had presented. He prayed for a short date to enable the police to amend the charges and the charge sheet.

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The case of the prosecution is that the first complainant, Morris Gaussou, is a tiler residing at Community 18, Lashibi, and the second complainant, Patrick Sarfo, is an Uber driver residing at Dansoman, Accra.

On February 14, 2024, at about 7:20 pm, Gaussou, the first complainant, was walking along the Community 18 stretch, and at the Devtraco Junction, the accused persons, who were on an unregistered black Yamaha motorbike, pulled up, and on seeing Gaussou driving in the traffic at the same junction, snatched his iPhone valued at GH¢3,000 as well as the second complainant’s Infinix smartphone valued at GH¢2,000.

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The prosecution said luck, however, eluded the accused persons when Gaussou drove and knocked Tetteh and Aziz down with his car.

The fitter who was engaged in the in-traffic phone snatching acticity was arrested; however, his suspected accomplice, Aziz managed to escape. The brave act by Gaussou helped to grab and detain Benjamin to assist in investigations. Tetteh has denied the offense in his caution statement and failed to assist the police in arresting Aziz.