THE REPUBLIC vs ALEXANDER KOFI TWENEBOA [2016]DLHC16333

Date	2016-06-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO. TB 15/13/15
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC16333

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAA ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)

MRS. STELLA OHENE APPIAH

JOSHUA SACKEY

FIIFI ABBAM

[2016]DLHC16333
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALEXANDER
KOFI TWENEBOA<o:p></o:p>(ACCUSED PERSON)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAA ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.) <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">The Accused is charged with
the following offences;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.1pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:43.05pt;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Count one; providing Electronic Communication Service without
Authority contrary to section 3(1) and 73(1)( c) of the Electronic
Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775)<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.25pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10;
tab-stops:43.05pt;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes"><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Count two; Possessing illegal device contrary to section 135 of
the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772)<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:7.15pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10;
tab-stops:43.05pt;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Count three; Knowingly obstructing and interfering with the
sending, transmission, delivery and reception of communication contrary to
section 73(1)(e) of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775)<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">FACTS<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.85pt;margin-bottom:
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mso-border-shadow:yes">The facts of the case that were laid before the Court at the commencement
of the trial are that the on 15/1/2015, the Joint Anti- Fraud Task Force made
up of the National Communication Authority (NCA), Ghana Police Service and the
Telecom operators embarked on an operation at House No. A9 Manet Cottage,
Spintex Road. A search in a</main>