April 23, 2021
By: Audrey. R. John
Alpha Umaru Deen in his 30’s made his fourth appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court in Freetown on three count charges to wit Conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, Obtaining money by false pretense contrary to section 32 (i) of the Larceny Act of 1916 and Forgery contrary to section 42 of the forgery Act 1913.
According to the charge sheet on diverse day between the 1st October 2020 to 30th November 2020 the Accused Foday Koroma conspired together with other person unknown to defraud Mohamed Seray Leigh the sum of ten thousand United States dollars equivalent to (105,000,000,00).
PW2 DPC 13112 Jeffrey Oliver McCarthy attached at the Lungi police headquarter said he recognized, both the complainant and accused person in court, and recalled on the 3rd December 2020 he was on duties when a transfer files came in from personal attached from the Freetown international Airport together with the accused Alpha Umaru Deen for the offence with travelling with invalid documents during their investigation they discover that the accused was the victim and his brother Mohamed Deen who dispatched with ten thousand United States dollars. Mohamed Deen is on the run, while statement was obtained from Mohamed Deen passport, United States Visa, and receipt of payment belongs to Alpha Umaru Deen was handed over to him and he handed over it to the exhibit clerk.
On diverse date in December 2020 DPC Inspector Foday Bangura caution and question the accused person in krio and he recorded it in English and the caution statement was read and explained to the accused person and he accept to be true and correct.
On the 22nd January 2021 the accused person made an undertaken statement of which he made part payment of eighteen million Leones and that payment was handed over to the exhibit clerk DPC Sgt 10621.
On 20th March 2021 they went to the American embassy to verify the Visa given to Alpha Umaru Deen on the 19th March 2021 the investigation theme received a letter from the United States embassy on the reply brought to them from the United States embassy says that the Visa of Alpha Umaru Deen is not valid and on the 26th March 2021 he charged the accused person of Conspiracy to defraud, Obtaining money by false pretense and forgery. It was explained to the accused person.
Inspector Foday Koroma signed as the recorder and he signed as witness.
Lawyer Bangura was representing the state whilst the accused was represented by lawyer Kamara. Matter adjourned to the 26th April 2021.