Two Washing Bay Workers Jailed for Stealing Customer’s GH¢250,000 SUV

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced two washing bay attendants, Kwabena Tawiah and Bismark Asiedu, both 22 years old, to eight years in prison each for stealing a customer’s Hyundai Santa Fe worth GH¢250,000.

The incident occurred on April 24, 2025, when Madam Agnes Azametsi, a businesswoman from Satellite, left her SUV at a washing bay near the Satellite Dish area. She informed Tawiah, one of the attendants, that she would return shortly after traveling to Accra. However, upon her return, both attendants and the vehicle were missing.

A police report was filed at the Adjen Kotoku Police Station. Following surveillance and intelligence efforts, the two suspects were located and arrested on April 30 at a hideout in Nkawkaw around 9:00 p.m.

The suspects led police to the residence of Dennis Debrah, also known as “Capone,” in Pemenasi, where the stolen SUV was found. Debrah was subsequently arrested. However, after trial, the court found him not guilty of dishonestly receiving stolen property and discharged him.

During interrogation, Tawiah and Asiedu confessed to planning to sell the vehicle in Kumasi. On their way, they damaged several parts of the vehicle—including the bumper, fender mould, fog light, and petrol tank cover—due to reckless driving. They also sold a jack, wheel spanner, and a rim for GH¢100 to buy fuel.

Once in Pemenasi, they approached Debrah for GH¢2,000. He demanded the SUV as collateral before providing the money.

In court, the duo pleaded guilty to conspiracy and causing damage to the vehicle. The presiding judge, Ms Enid Marful-Sau, took into account their guilty plea and the fact that they did not waste the court’s time before sentencing them.

Debrah was acquitted and discharged, while Tawiah and Asiedu begin serving their eight-year sentences.