Rapper Samuel Adu Frimpong popularly known as Medikal has been sentenced to a fine of 300 Penalty Units (GHc3,600) by the Circuit Court in Accra for displaying of arms and ammunition.
This was after Medikal changed his not guilty plea to guilty and convicted on his own plea.
The brief facts of the case as presented to the court, by Chief Inspector Terkpetey, the prosecutor, were that, the accused person is a popular musician and sometime last year the accused without any reasonable excuse displayed a rugger 9mm pistol in his car and posted the video on social media.
According to him, the video of the weapon he displayed on snap chat later went viral when the mainstream media published it.
He said the police acting on intelligence arrested the accused and handed him to the regional criminal investigations department for investigation.
The accused, Terkpetey said, admitted the offence in his investigation cautioned statement and was subsequently charged and arraigned.
The Court presided over by His Honour Emmanuel Essandoh has also directed the prosecution to release the gun to him.
The court said if he defaults in the fine he will serve nine months in jail.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com
