Ashaiman Court jails man 10 years for snatching Australian national’s iPhone

An Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old unemployed man to 10 years’ imprisonment for forcibly snatching an iPhone 14 valued at GH¢5,000 from an Australian national at Tsinagbe, a suburb of Ashaiman.

The convict, identified as Christopher Kwetey, was arrested on November 3, 2026, following an intelligence-led operation by the Ashaiman District Police Command, under the leadership of District Police Commander, DSP Orlando Joseph Adzokpa. The stolen mobile phone was also retrieved during the operation.

The prosecution told the court that the complainant, 47-year-old Edmond Yammine, an Australian national residing at Community 24, had travelled to Ashaiman early that morning to purchase Nescafé before heading to an MTN office to avoid the usual long queues.

While on his way to Tsinagbe, Yammine began recording a video for his YouTube channel using his iPhone 14 when Kwetey allegedly approached him from behind and forcibly snatched the device.

The complainant reportedly attempted to retrieve his phone, but a crowd gathered around him, providing the accused with an opportunity to escape with the device.

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Following police intelligence, officers subsequently arrested Kwetey at about 1:00 p.m. on the same day at Tsinagbe, where the stolen iPhone was recovered from him.

During interrogation, the prosecution said Kwetey admitted to the offence, acknowledging that he had forcibly taken the phone from the complainant.

He was subsequently charged and arraigned before the Ashaiman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Priscilla Sophia Yeboah.

Kwetey pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.

Chief Inspector Oscar Norgbedzi appeared as the prosecutor in the case.

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