Ashaiman Circuit Court Hands 10-Year Prison Sentence to Man for Snatching Australian National’s iPhone
An Ashaiman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Priscilla Sophia Yeboah, has sentenced 30-year-old unemployed resident Christopher Kwetey to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labor for forcibly snatching an iPhone 14 valued at GH¢5,000 from an Australian national in Tsinagbe, a suburb of Ashaiman.
According to prosecution facts presented to the court by Chief Inspector Oscar Norgbedzi, the complainant, 47-year-old Edmond Yammine, who resides at Community 24, had traveled into Ashaiman early in the morning on November 3, 2026, to buy Nescafé before visiting a nearby MTN office to beat the usual morning queues. While making his way toward Tsinagbe, Yammine began filming a video segment for his YouTube channel on his iPhone 14 when Kwetey stealthily approached from behind and wrestled the smartphone from his grip.
Yammine attempted to give chase and retrieve his device, but a crowd quickly gathered around him during the commotion, inadvertently blocking his path and allowing Kwetey to escape with the stolen phone.
Following a formal complaint, officers from the Ashaiman District Police Command, led by District Police Commander DSP Orlando Joseph Adzokpa, launched an intelligence-led operation to track down the perpetrator. By approximately 1:00 p.m. on the same day, police operatives located and arrested Kwetey at his hideout in Tsinagbe, successfully retrieving the stolen iPhone 14 in his possession.
During police interrogation, Kwetey confessed to the robbery, admitting that he had forcibly taken the mobile device from the complainant. He was subsequently charged and arraigned before the Ashaiman Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty to the offense. In handing down the decade-long custodial sentence, the court underscored the need for deterrent punishments to curb daylight street robberies and safeguard both citizens and foreign nationals across the municipality.
Source: Thepressradio.com
