A 44-year-old businessman, Anthony Appiah, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court facing charges of defrauding by false pretences. According to the prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Emmanuel Nyamekye, Appiah allegedly defrauded a businesswoman of GH¢480,000. Appiah allegedly told the complainant that he had secured a distribution contract with BEL-AQUA Company and needed $50,000 to execute it, promising to refund the money within two weeks. The complainant subsequently gave him GH¢480,000. After the two-week period elapsed without refund, the complainant discovered that Appiah had no such contract with BEL-AQUA Company. Following investigations, Appiah was arrested. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with two sureties.