An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 52-year-old marketer into police custody for allegedly defrauding a police officer of $13,000. 

 Abdul Karim Abubakari is said to have collected the amount in 2024 under the pretext of exchanging old dollar bills for new ones, but failed to do so. 

 The prosecution said the complainant, whose name was withheld, is a police officer residing at Tantra Hills, Accra, while Abubakari lives at Fadama, Accra. 

 Charged with defrauding by false pretences, Abubakari pleaded not guilty. 

 The court, presided over by Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, remanded him into police custody to reappear on March 5, 2026. 

 The prosecution said that in October 2024, the complainant asked Abubakari to accompany her to the Stanbic Bank, North Industrial Area Branch, to deposit 13,000 United States dollars into her dollar account. 

 At the bank, the cashier informed her that the dollar bills were old and needed to be changed into new ones before they could be deposited. 

 The prosecution said Abubakari then offered to assist, claiming he knew a friend who could exchange the notes. 

 The complainant handed over the money to him, but he allegedly failed to return it. 

 The case was reported to the police, and Abubakari was subsequently arrested. 

 In his caution statement, he admitted to using the money for his personal gain.