A 52- year-old man, identified as King David, is in the custody of the Awutu Bereku District Police Command for allegedly selling mea ...
A 52- year-old man, identified as King David, is in the custody of the Awutu Bereku District Police Command for allegedly selling mea shea butter as a Covid-19 preventive cream.
According to reports gathered, he
was arrested while transacting business at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West
District of the Central region.
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King David had
packed dozens of the cream in a blue-black vehicle branded with a coronavirus
preventive cream sticker.
Eyewitnesses and buyers, speaking in an interview, revealed they
were confused after King David told them it could cure the deadly novel
coronavirus.
“We were excited when he told us the cream, being sold for GH¢ 5.00, could cure the disease just by applying on your body after eating, so many of us rushed for it,” one said.
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They said upon opening the container after purchase, they realised it was mere shea butter.
They said upon opening the container after purchase, they realised it was mere shea butter.
Meanwhile, the Awutu Bereku
District Police Commander, Superintendent Joshua Semanyo, who confirmed the
incident, said the man is in their custody with investigations ongoing.
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