The Accra Circuit Court has issued an arrest warrant for a 36-year-old administrator accused of defrauding a businessman of $50,000.Mary Dede Doku allegedly collected $50,000 from the complainant in 2021, promising to purchase a 2020 Range Rover Sport but failed to do so.Doku, facing charges of defrauding by false pretenses, failed to appear in court for the hearing.Her lawyer, Mr.

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William Newman, informed the court that she had traveled and was not in Ghana.Prosecutor Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Seth Frimpong stated that this was the first time the police had heard of her travel.The prosecution requested the court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, to issue a bench warrant for Doku's arrest.The case has been adjourned to March 27, 2024.

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The complainant, Dennis Ahiable Isaac Owusu, resides in Nungua, while the accused is based in the USA.In 2021, the complainant expressed interest in buying a vehicle to Doku, who agreed to assist. He gave her $50,000 to purchase a 2020 Range Rover Sport, which she failed to deliver despite repeated demands.Doku claimed in 2022 that the dealer had sold the vehicle and promised to refund the money but did not.

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The complainant reported the case to the Auto Theft Unit of the Ghana Police Service, leading to Doku's arrest.In her statement, Doku admitted to collecting $50,000 to purchase the vehicle but claimed to have reported her dealer in the USA.During investigations, Doku refunded $20,000, leaving a balance of $30,000, which she has failed to refund despite several attempts by the complainant.

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