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The Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has announced it has evidence against journalist Blessed Godsbrain Smart, sometimes known as Captain Smart, for defrauding by false pretenses and receiving or offering bribes to corrupt public officials.
According to a police report, an investigation has disclosed that one Gifty Twumasi had interest in a parcel of land in front of her property, which taxi drivers at Achimota Mile 7 were using as a terminal.
The drivers and Ms Twumasi knew that parcel of land is a reserve land and, as such, decided to litigate with a private developer when he attempted to develop the property, the CID said.
After several attempts to prevent the developer from developing the land failed, the taxi drivers went to see Captain Smart to assist them.
According to the police report, Captain Smart was able to broadcast information about the development on the reserved area because he is influential and has access to the radio, which was picked up by the Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Attah, who then went to stop the project.
Investigations further established that Gifty Twumasi and three taxi drivers; Fred Boamah, Yaw Adu Rockson and Kwabena Anane, went to the residence of Captain Smart to thank him with an amount of GHS10,000 for his assistance in halting the project.
Again, it was revealed that Captain Smart led the four people to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to see the minister without success.
Further investigations, according to the report, also established that after visiting the office of the minister, the same taxi drivers and Gifty Twumasi, for the second time, visited the residence of Captain Smart to hand over GHS25,000 to him for onward delivery to the minister, which the suspect confirmed but insisted the amount was GHS10,000 not GHS25,000.
Two witnesses, however, testified that Captain Smart asked the money be transferred to the minister and that they were there when GHS25,000 was handed over to him (Captain Smart).
“Investigation also revealed that in January 2019, Kwasi Amoako-Attah visited the reserved land at Achimota Mile 7 due to agitation by some taxi drivers concerning a private developer and halted the developer from work”.
“Investigation disclosed that somewhere in 2018, Mr Amoako-Attah participated in a radio discussion hosted by Captain Smart and through that the suspect became close to the minister”.
“Captain smart took advantage and subsequently visited the offices of the minister at the ministries and parliament but could not meet the minister in any of his visit,” the report stated.
The CID stated that it was unable to find evidence that Mr Amoako-Attah was aware of the money seized from the victim by Captain Smart during his inquiry.
“Again, there is no evidence to suggest that Captain Smart after extorting the GHS25,000 from the victims gave same to Mr Amaoako-Attah,” noted the report.
The CID, on the other hand, claims that Captain Smart is guilty of deceiving under false pretenses and taking or offering a bribe to corrupt a public official.
The investigation for his prosecution is now being completed, according to the police.
reportCredit:Classfmonline.com