A labourer has appeared before an Adenta Circuit Court for stealing three air-condition outdoor units valued at GH¢12,000.   

Kwabena Frimpong, who worked as a gardener for a retired lecturer in Amrahia, Accra, pleaded guilty.   

He told the court he was financially strained and resorted to theft after his pregnant wife requested money.    

He admitted selling the stolen units for GH¢1,000 each to a friend, Ebenezer, whose whereabouts he did not know.   

Presiding Judge Sarah Nyarkoa Nkansa convicted Frimpong on his plea but remanded him into police custody.  

He is to reappear on May 26, 2025, for sentencing.   

Chief Inspector Eric Ransford Abban, leading the prosecution, said Frimpong had worked for the complainant for five years.  

Two months ago, while working in the compound, Frimpong removed the air-conditioning units and fled.    

He remained in hiding until his arrest on April 16, 2025, at a construction site near the Airport.  

Frimpong admitted to selling the items to Ebenezer, who resides in Dawhenya, but said he could not lead police to retrieve them as he did not know his friend’s residence.