Ex-Hearts of Oak striker Prince Tagoe remanded in custody for allegedly defrauding Black Stars assistant coach George Boateng

Former Ghana international, Prince Tagoe is in the grips of Police for allegedly defrauding a formal footballer, George Antwi Boateng.

This week, the Circuit Court in Accra presided over by His Honour Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah has remanded the ‘Prince of Goals’ into lawful custody until next year, January 4, 2023.

Tagoe who appeared in court pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretense of former footballer George Antwi Boateng to the sum of $40,000 dollars.

While his Counsel, Lawyer George Asamani would pray the court to admit the accused to bail, the Presiding Judge denied it.

His Honour Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah agreed to oppose the bail request after the prosecutor, Chief Inspector Agartha Abena Asantewaa argued that Prince Tagoe is a flight risk.

According to the case brief presented to the court by the prosecutor, George Boateng said he wanted to buy a 4×4 Lexus and Prince Tagoe offered to import the car for $40,000.

George Boateng paid the said amount to Prince Tagoe on January 8, 2021, which he acknowledged receipt for in a telephone conversation.

Tagoe promised to deliver the vehicle toward March ending, but he failed to fulfil the promise. He then called Boateng to plead for an additional two weeks to deliver the obligation but never did again.

Boateng came down to Ghana on April 27 to receive the vehicle, but it was still not delivered. Tagoe told Boateng he couldn’t honour the promise because he used the money to take care of an urgent personal issue.

As investigations were going on, Tagoe admitted being guilted for defrauding Boateng of $40,000 and pleaded for two weeks to pay the money, but never fulfilled the promise again. Hence, he was charged and arraigned before the court.

The former Hearts of Oak striker is now set to spend the Christmas period behind bars in Police custody.