An Accra Circuit Court has imposed a fine of GHC 6,000.00 on Beatrice Boamah Boateng a sales representative for stealing GHÈC 38,098.00 belonging to Janarif Marketing Company, her employers.

Beatrice in default would serve a three- year jail term.

The court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku further ordered the convict to refund the sum of GHȼ38,098.00.

Beatrice held for stealing pleaded not guilty. However the court at the end of the trial found her guilty and convicted her.

The case of prosecution was that the Mr Henry Holdbrook, the complainant was the marketing Executive of Janarif Marketing Company located at Odorkor, Accra.

Prosecution said the convict worked for the complainant's company.

Prosecution said in 2011, prosecution said the company detected that Beatrice had stolen the cash, which she collected from various customers at Okaishie Market.

When Beatrice was confronted, prosecution said she stated that the money was with a particular customer and that she would retrieve the amount.

Prosecution held that investigations revealed that the said customer was the accused person's brother but the said brother he knew nothing about the said money.

According to the prosecution, the complainant reported the incident to the Police and Beatrice was nabbed.

When Beatrice led the Police to Okaishie market, the customers indicated that they paid their monies to her.

GNA