The Assin Fosu District Court has ordered the detention of three alleged thieves in police custody for their suspected involvement in a break-in at the ICT Laboratory to steal computers from Assin Juaso M/A Basic School, located in the Assin Fosu Municipality of Central Region.

The accused individuals include 17-year-old Emmanuel Opoku, also known as Stone, a driver; Bernard Egyir, 33, a trader; and Majeed Osman, a mason.

Collectively, they stand accused of stealing five desktop monitors, six mice, two keyboards, a backup battery, and a system unit.

They have entered guilty pleas for the charges of unlawful entry and theft and are scheduled to return to court on Thursday, September 14, for the issuance of a verdict.

According to Chief Inspector Benjamin Doe Kuwornu, who is prosecuting the case, all three accused individuals reside in Juaso. On Sunday, August 20, the culprits allegedly collaborated to steal the aforementioned items from the school premises. Subsequently, they transported the stolen goods to Kumasi with the intention of selling them. However, their luck ran out when a police patrol unit in Kumasi noticed their suspicious behavior while they were carrying the stolen items on the streets and approached them.

Upon interrogation by the police, the accused admitted to the crime. The authorities were able to trace the stolen computers back to the school, where the incident had been officially reported to the police in Assin Fosu. Consequently, the Kumasi police handed over the accused individuals to the Assin Fosu police.