Cashier On Remand For Theft

By Feima Sesay

Kumba Sesay, a cashier, has on Monday 7th October 2024 sent to the female correctional facility by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba road Court No2 for allegedly embezzling over 100 million leones from Ishmael Foreign exchange Bureau.

The accused made her firs appearance and was charged with one count of Embezzlement contrary to section 17(b) of the Larceny act 1916.

According to the charges sheet, the accused on a date between 12th July and 13th September 2024, at Freetown Road Lumley fraudulently embezzled the sum of NLe 117,191 received by her for an account of Ishmael Foreign Exchange Bureau.

When the charge was read to her, no plea was taken.

The Prosecution Witness No1 Mohamed Alieu Bah led in evidence by Deputy Superintendent of Police Sorie Conteh said he was the supervisor at Ishmael Foreign Exchange Beruau and that he headed the branch at Lumley.

He recognized the accused as one of their cashier, adding that her responsibility was to pay customers and at the end of the day of transacted the balance cash remaining will be kept by her and the following day she would be used it to start the transaction.

According to him, the accused had been tampering with the monies without their knowledge.

At this juncture, the prosecutor requested for an adjourment to have proper conference with the witness.

Magistrate Bangura however granted their application and adjourned the matter to 14th October 2024 for further hearing whiles the accused was remanded in prison.