Story: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Sekondi
THE Criminals Investigation Department (CID) of the Western Regional Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old unemployed, Andy Laryeh, who posed as an employee of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and Food and Drugs Board (FDB).
The suspect said he decided to impersonate as a staff of the two institutions because he was unemployed.
He used the names of prominent members of society, such as Azuma Nelson, Akosua Agyepong, Grace Omaboe (Maame Dokunu) and other stars to support his claim.
“I am sorry, it was due to poverty, that is why I travelled from Accra to where I am not known, I am sorry please forgive me,” he pleaded after confessing to the crime.
According to the police, the suspect went to Christian Faith Pre-School and told the head teacher that he was the presenter and producer of the Children’s channel on GTV.
The Regional Crime Officer, Mr D. Abade said he told his victims that he was directed by the show editors in Accra to feature the school in their next edition.
He then asked the school authorities to get children together to demonstrate their cultural skills.
After the demonstration, Laryeh told the head teacher that the programme was very expensive and that there were other schools clamouring for the little air time devoted to the programme and that they should give him GH ¢50 in addition to transport to enable him travel to Accra to bring his crew.
The unsuspecting school authorities granted his request and he returned as promised, but with a cameraman and a camera without GTV sticker and told them not to ask the cameraman anything but direct all questions to him.
The school authorities called the police when they became suspicious when he failed to produce his identity card on request.
The cameramen said they did not know him and that he only contracted them to cover a programme for him.
The police said upon his arrest, about four other people had come to testify that the suspect had used the same trick to dupe them.
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