By: Audrey Raymonda John
The General Manager of Global Logistics Solution Transport Division, Osman Dixson Kargbo has narrated in Court how two of his employees stole staff’s kit at his warehouse.
Mustapha Gbanki and Amidu Sesay are before magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road court No.1 for conspiracy and larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916.
It was alleged on count one that on Saturday 18th March 2023, at Limba Corner, Waterloo Masiaka Highway, both accused persons conspired together with other persons unknown to commit felony to wit larceny.
On count two, it was also alleged that on the same date and place, the first accused Mustapha Gbanki did steal from a vehicle with registration number ASV 124 one thousand, one hundred and ninety-eight kilograms zzto valued eighteen thousand, seven hundred and twenty new Leones’s property of pee cee and sons whilst in the custody of Global Logistics Solution Transport Division.
In count two, the police also alleged that on the same date and place, the second accused Amidu Sesay did steal from a vehicle with registration number ATR 310 one thousand, two hundred and forty-seven kilograms of flour valued ninety thousand five hundred new Leones, property of Pee Cee and Sons whilst in the custody of Global Logistics Solution Transport Division.
Led by prosecutor Assistant Superintendent of Police Osman Mohamed Bangura, the complainant recognized both accused persons in the dock as trailer drivers of the company.
The complainant said on Saturday 18th March 2023, he was at home when he got a call from the warehouse at Cline Town instructing him to come over to the office.
He said on arrival, the manager at the warehouse showed him some set of flour bags they started offloading and said they don’t reach fifty kilograms as expected.
The complainant said he instructed the warehouse manager to check vehicle number ASV 124 which was driven by the first accused Mustapha Gbanki and weighed the said stuff which is not up zzto fifty kilograms.
Explaining further, the complainant said he told the warehouse manager to continue offloading the items and sorted out those he thought are not up to fifty kilograms and put them aside.
Complainant said an hour later the warehouse manager informed him that he got the same issue with another trailer with registration number ATR 310.
On reaching that point, the Bench advised the prosecutor to come with the warehouse manager.
Defence counsel C Kabia applied for bail for and on behalf of the second accused person citing section 79 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1965. His application was refused and both accused persons are ordered to be remanded until the 13th of April 2023.