By: Audrey Raymonda John
Detective Police Sergeant 8576 Issa Kamara has on Monday 23rd October 2023 tendered pistol with eight live rounds magazine in court in the ongoing preliminary investigation of unlawful possession of arms against Alimamy Kargbo.
The accused Alimamy Kargbo made his second appearance before magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 and was charge with four counts ranging from possession of arms without license contrary to section 11(1) of the arms and ammunitions act No9 of 2012, having in custody small arms without license, unlawful concealment of arms contrary to regulation 22 of the arms and ammunition regulation 2014 statutory instrument No 8 of 2014 and keeping greater number of without license contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.
According to the indictments on count one, the accused on Sunday 1st October 2023, at Waterloo Kono Park Waterloo in the western rural district was found in possession of one black HELLAI pistol with serial number BB 205218(9×9) spring held armory without license or lawful authority.
The police further alleged on count two that the accused on the same date and place was found having in custody one black HELLAI pistol with serial number BB 205218 (9×9) spring held armory without license or lawful authority.
The charge sheet further alleged on count three that the accused on the same date unlawfully concealed the said pistol with license.
Whiles counts three added that the accused on the same date was found keeping the said pistol with magazine containing eight live rounds cartridges without license or lawful authority.
Detective Sergeant 8576 Issa Kamara led in evidence by Sergeant 9939 Mohamed Lahai said he is attached to the exhibit officer CID HQ Freetown.
He said some of his duties are to register and keep all exhibits brought in respect of matter for investigation and onward delivery to court.
On the 5th October 2023, he said he was on duty when DPC 11692 Jusu P attached to the Major incident unit CID HQ handed over to him the following exhibits,
One black HELLAI pistol with magazine containing eight live rounds, one black and red handle scissor, one scissor with yellow handle, one old screw driver and small quantity of tar in a black plastic.
The said exhibit he said were register in the court exhibit book against serial number RCE108/2023.
The said items were produced and tendered in court respectively to form part of the evidence.
Magistrate Mark Ngegba refused bail and adjourned the matter to the 30th October 2023.
Police Sergeant 9939 Lahai is prosecuting the matter whiles no legal representation was made on behalf of the accused.