My story is entitled: The criminal John Daniels was well noted as an accidental lawbreaker for stealing and smuggling cocoa to other countries to earn money for his livelihood.

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Written in response to: "Center your story around an unexpected criminal or accidental lawbreaker." as part of Comic Relief.

My story is entitled: The criminal John Daniels was well noted as an accidental lawbreaker for stealing and smuggling cocoa to other countries to earn money for his livelihood.

Once upon a time, both Victoria and Victor helped the Police to catch the cocoa smuggler.

However, at first, the name of the cocoa smuggler was unknown to them, but later, they realized that he was John Daniels.

Also, the cocoa smuggler was noted to be 10ft tall and mascular in structure. John Daniels likes exercising and running a lot, which makes him smart.

Again, it was noted that the cocoa smuggler was very smart and knowledgeable.

They also helped in catching and arresting the leader of the gang of thieves who lives across the neighbourhood, who happens to be John Daniels.

Others also considered the cocoa smuggler as a member of the gang of thieves. The gang of thieves often lacks capital, and they can hardly fend for themselves.

The cocoa smuggler engages in smuggling cocoa to America, London, and Canada because he lacks the capital and money to fend for himself or herself, including his own family.

Mr. Joe Jackson, a Lawyer and a well-learned man, told them that the Commissioner of Police had instructed John Daniels to take the bag of cocoa to America and London, as Mr. Danso asked him to do, which was a lie.

However, with cocoa inside the bags? asked another friend by the name Michael. Yes replied the leader of the gang, John Daniels, with the cocoa inside the bag. He later told them all about his interview with the commissioner of Police within Takoradi. The detective then quickly traced the cocoa smuggler John Daniels, who often smuggles cocoa to other countries to earn foreign exchange for a living.

John Daniels was aware of the fact that a lot of money is earned when an individual smuggles cocoa to America, London, and Canada.

The Commissioner of Police was actually certain that the cocoa was put in the bags by John Daniels, the criminal and accidental lawbreaker, but he had to prove it.

Sometimes, most people smuggle cocoa to America, London, and Canada just to make a living and also fend for themselves. Most of these cocoa smugglers are not wealthy because they lack money.

Also, due to circumstances and no fault of theirs, these cocoa smugglers are made to fend for themselves.

Again, it was only the Police and the Brempong family who knew that the cocoa smuggler had been discovered by them in the community.

John Daniels did not know and therefore could not possibly warn his friends in America to hide the cocoa bags from the Police and other detectives.

Another man asked, "Does Joe Jackson, the lawyer, know that there was cocoa in the bags? The answer was an absolute No, because Joe Jackson was not a culprit or an alibi of the criminal John Daniels in the cocoa smuggling scandals.

In addition, the Commissioner thinks so, said Lawyer Joe Jackson. Also, he thinks John Daniels is probably the Head of a large group of people or a gang of thieves and other criminals who often smuggle cocoa from West Africa to America, London, and Canada in order to make ends meet and then succeed in life.

How can they possibly catch and then arrest him for cocoa asked Prince eagerly.

Well said, Mr. Brown, the chief of the American Police in America knows all about the case and the criminal John Daniels. Mr. Brown, the Police officer, decided to arrest the culprit involved in such a case.

However, the Ghana Police sent him a cable written in code, which only the Police can read and then make their own final judgement. When John Daniels, the cocoa smuggler, got to New York in America, the Police and some other Customs officers were aware of their criminal offence, so they were waiting for them.

John Daniels saw to it that the bags of cocoa that were being smuggled remained unopened by the customs officers.

Victor then mentioned that this was exciting. However, what actually happens when an individual gets to America, a land of opportunity and plenty. America is a country that most people often travel to, to succeed in life, and for greener pastures.

Immediately, the young man, John Daniels, got to the hotel, and he was telephoned by the American Police.

Yes, that was right, replied Joe Jackson, the Lawyer, and so when John Daniels comes to collect his present from his friend in West Africa, who also smuggles, detectives will be waiting to arrest him to put him into custody or imprisonment.

And what about Mr. Danso, the cocoa smuggler? John Daniels, Victoria wanted to know about it.

Also, Mr. Danso took a flight to America last night, said his brother.

Oh no! So he has got away exclaimed Victor. No, indeed, said the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Arnold, he won't get away.

However, we know that he has booked a return flight within four weeks, just as your brother is due to arrive in America. They mentioned that they do not want the cocoa smuggler to be arrested in America because Mr. Danso will certainly hear about such issues.

Of course, said Victor, then he wouldn't possibly come over to the hotel for the cocoa bags.

This was right, said the Superintendent of Police Joseph Brown. Well, your brother will travel tomorrow. He will be in America within five days by either Delta Airlines or American Airlines, and he will go straight to the Arts Center, where the Lincoln Memorial statue is, and the Statue of Liberty.

The man to buy the cocoa from the cocoa smuggler asked for a meeting at the Lincoln Memorial Center and the Statue of Liberty office because it was a quiet and remote place that no one could possibly see them.

However, they quickly thought that Mr. Arnold would telephone them that night or early the next morning at his house. Mr. Arnold, the Police Superintendent wants to get bags of cocoa as soon as possible. He was ready to pay about $50,000 dollars for the bags of cocoa.

This is because cocoa is the backbone of the economy and it is not advisable to smuggle it without paying duties.

Later, the Superintendent of Police commented that they had to lie in ambush and then wait till the next day to find out what actually happens with the cocoa smuggling scandal.

Finally, it was both Victor and Victoria who helped the Police to catch and arrest the cocoa smuggler.

At last, the cocoa smuggler by name John Daniels was arrested and then put into prison for smuggling cocoa because he was found guilty of the offence and then charged for all offences he had committed because he accidentally a lawbreaker.

Later, John Daniels, the criminal and accidental lawbreaker, the notorious cocoa smuggler, was sentenced to prison with hard labour for smuggling cocoa to America to make ends meet and for greener pastures.

Posted Apr 11, 2026
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