REV. SAMUEL K. OSEI AND STATION OFFICER, STRIKING OFFICER (STRIKING FORCE [2004]DLCHRAJ5920

Date	2004-09-03
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/1847/01/220
Citation No.	[2004]DLCHRAJ5920

D.K. OFOSU QUARTEY

[2004]DLCHRAJ5920
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B050">REV. SAMUEL K. OSEI<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B050">STATION OFFICER, STRIKING OFFICER (STRIKING FORCE)<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>(CHRAJ)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/1847/01/220&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;03/09/2004<o:p></o:p>

</div>COMMISSIONER:<o:p></o:p>D.K. OFOSU QUARTEY SUPERVISING PRIN. LEGAL
OFFICER For: COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>The Complainant alleged that the
Respondent has unlawfully seized his passport as a result of a debt that he
owed a friend who reported to the Respondent. He further alleged that he is
paying the said amount.<o:p></o:p>He
therefore petitioned the Commission to compel the Respondent to release his
passport to him.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>INVESTIGATIONS AND FINDINGS<o:p></o:p>On the 19th November 2001, the Chief
Inspector Fofie of R/CID, Accra was contacted. He stated that somewhere in
November 2000, the Complainant collected an amount of ¢18,5 million from one
Kwame Addo with the view of securing an American visa for him. The Complainant
could not acquire the passport for the said Kwame Addo, neither was he able to
refund the said amount to him.<o:p></o:p>Mr.
Kwame Addo in the process reported the matter to the Police for the arrest of
the Complainant.<o:p></o:p>The
Police had information that the Complainant has acquired an American visa and
was about to travel outside the country. He was searched and his passport with
five years visa was found and consequently taken from him.<o:p></o:p>On 12th November 2001, the Complainant was
charged with "fraud" and put before a Circuit Court, Cocoa Affairs,
presided over by His Honour Justice Ziblim. He pleaded not guilty and was
granted bail to appear on 27th November 2001.<o:p></o:p>The
passport has been handed over to the Court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p>