THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ECONOMIC AND ORGANISED CRIME OFFICE AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARYNARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD vs. EDWARD MACAULEY EDWARD MACAULEY [2019]DLCA6646

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ECONOMIC AND ORGANISED CRIME OFFICE AND THE EXECUTIVE SEC... [2019]DLCA6646

Date	2019-05-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/105/2017
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6646

C. J. HONYENUGA J.A (PRESIDING)

AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.A

ALEX B. POKU ACHEAMPONG J.A

DAVID AMETEFE FOR THE APPELLANTS

MARY WENDY YEBOAH WITH RUBY SOLOMON FOR THE RESPONDENTS

[2019]DLCA6646
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ECONOMIC AND ORGANISED CRIME OFFICE AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARYNARCOTICS CONTROL
BOARD<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EDWARD MACAULEY<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>EDWARD MACAULEY<o:p></o:p>(CLAIMANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. H1/105/2017&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;DATE: 16TH
MAY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>DAVID AMETEFE FOR THE
APPELLANTS <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MARY
WENDY YEBOAH WITH RUBY SOLOMON FOR THE RESPONDENTS <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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C.
J. HONYENUGA J.A (PRESIDING), AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.A, ALEX B. POKU
ACHEAMPONG J.A<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON
(JA):<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against
the rulings of the Financial Division 1 of the High Court dated 18th
December 2015 and 26th February 2016. There seems to be some
confusion as to whether what was delivered on 26th February 2016 was
a judgment or a ruling but the court in question described it as a ruling so it
will be described as such for the purposes of this appeal. <o:p></o:p>The background to this
case is that the 1st Appellant was convicted for a narcotic offence
and sentenced to serve time on the 6th of April 2012 in the USA. The
present proceedings have arisen as a result of an attempt to confiscate his
properties believed to have been derived from proceeds of crime or as the Act
puts it “property that is deemed to be tainted property”. The 2nd
Appellant is the son of the 1st Appellant (and bears the same name
as him) and also holds a power of attorney from the 1st Appellant to
represent him in claims and litigation among several other purposes stated
therein. The 2nd Appellant additionally appears in this matter as a
claimant to some of the properties sought to be confiscated by the State.<o:p></o:p>The Appellants filed four
grounds of appeal with the fifth one being that further grounds would be filed.
None were filed.<o:p></o:p>What is sought from this
court is a setting aside of both rulings, the proceedings leading to them, all consequential
orders and the grant of any order or relief that this court deems just.<o:p></o:p>The ruling of 18th
December 2015 was one granting an application brought by the Respondents
(pursuant to an order extending time dated 23rd June 2015) to have
confiscated to the State three properties belonging to the 1st
Appellant on the ground that they were “either used to facilitate the
commission of the crime or were derived from the proceeds of crime”. See page 419 of the ROA.<o:p></o:p>The court then adjourned
the matter for any person interested in three other properties listed but which
remained unconfiscated to lead evidence regarding their interest in the said
properties in accordance with section 47 (C) of Act 804. These properties were<o:p></o:p>(1) Plot No. 2A Mango
Close, Dansoman, Accra<o:p></o:p>(2) House No 11, 24th
Close Dansoman, Accra<o:p></o:p>(3) All that piece of land
unnumbered containing an approximate area of 0.17 of an acre situate at Nungua
(Adjiriganor) – Accra toge</main>