A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison with hard labour. The Kumasi Circuit Court handed down the sentence.

He was found guilty of stealing car parts. The value of the stolen parts was GH¢15,000.

Residents of Bantama arrested the man. They handed him over to the police.

The court considered the value of the stolen items and the law.

His conviction addresses property crime in the region.