Former GIHOC Boss granted GHS500k bail

The former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has been granted bail after he was arrested for alleged theft of company vehicles.

He was granted bail of GHS 500,000 with two sureties on Monday, June 30, after he made an appearance at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters, where he had been held.

At a press conference held by the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Lydia Yaako Donkor explained that the arrest was carried out after an official complaint was filed by GIHOC Distilleries.

“We received the petition to the effect that some vehicles, which were the property of that company, have been stolen by the said Maxwell Kofi Jumah. He is in our custody at the CID headquarters, and he is assisting in an investigation,” she said.

She added that the accused was assisting with investigations and also revealed that three vehicles had been retrieved.

“I must say that as of this afternoon, we have retrieved three vehicles; the said vehicles that were stolen by him have been retrieved, so he is really assisting us in the investigation, and we will take it up from there,” she said.

The former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries was transferred to the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in Accra, following his arrest on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Reports indicate that he was picked up by police while celebrating his birthday at a private residence in Kumasi.

By: Janice Opoku-Agyemang