National Service Personnel Charged Over Alleged GH¢308,300 DVLA Mobile Money Theft

A National Service Personnel attached to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Ebenezer Ghartey, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court after being accused of allegedly stealing GH¢308,300 through a series of unauthorised Mobile Money transactions.

According to a report by Citi Newsroom, Ghartey pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing when he appeared before the court, which was presided over by Mrs Emmanuella Sarah Asmah.

Presenting the facts of the case, Prosecutor Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi told the court that Ghartey allegedly transferred GH¢308,300 from the MTN merchant account of a DVLA Administrative Officer to his personal Mobile Money account without the account holder’s knowledge or permission.

The prosecution explained that the complainant, whose identity has been withheld, is an Administrative Officer at the DVLA and was directly responsible for supervising Ghartey during his National Service placement at the institution.

According to the prosecution, the alleged fraud first came to light on May 22, 2026, when the complainant checked the balance of her MTN merchant account and discovered that GH¢3,000 had been withdrawn without her authorisation.

Concerned by the unexpected deduction, she contacted MTN and obtained a detailed transaction history. The records allegedly identified Ghartey as the recipient of the unauthorised transfer.

Following the initial discovery, investigators examined previous transactions on the merchant account covering the period between March 31 and May 20, 2026. The review allegedly uncovered multiple unauthorised transfers amounting to GH¢308,300, all of which were reportedly sent to Ghartey’s Mobile Money account.

The prosecution maintained that the transactions were carried out without the complainant’s consent and formed the basis of the charge brought against the accused.

After hearing the submissions, the court granted Ghartey bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with three sureties, all of whom must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

The court further ruled that one of the sureties must justify the bail with landed property located within the jurisdiction and valued at not less than GH¢100,000. Another surety must be a public servant earning a minimum monthly salary of GH¢5,000.

As part of his bail conditions, Ghartey has also been ordered to report to the case investigator every Monday and Friday until further orders of the court.

The case has been adjourned to August 4, 2026, for further proceedings.

The allegations against Ghartey are yet to be proven in court, and he remains presumed innocent unless found guilty in accordance with the law.

Source: Citi Newsroom.