Gacem theft case suffers another setback

The trial involving seven former employees of Gacem, who were charged for stealing and possessing  bags of cement (believed to be stolen properties of Gacem) was on last Tuesday, adjourned before Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbacke of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, as Police Prosecutor 870 Touray was said to be engaged.

The seven-men were Joseph Mendy, Samba Jallow, Alagie Fofana, Musa Camara, Samba Nyang, Sara Ceesay, and Aminu Muhammed.

When the case was called, Police Presecutor Sowe, who held brief for Prosecutor 870 Touray informed the court that his colleague is currenly sitting to a written examination at the Police Training School at Yundum and for that reason could not attend the court session.

According to the particulars of the offense, count one states that the four accused namely Joseph Mendy, Samba Jallow, Alhagie Fofana and Musa Camara, in the month of August, 2006, at Gacem Company jointly stoled 46 bags of cement valued at D9,660.

Count two further revealed that Samba Nyang, Sara Ceesay and Aminu Muhammed in the same month were found in possession of some bags of cement having reason to believe that they were unlawfully obtained. They pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred agaist them.

The presiding Magistrate Abdoulie Mbacke then granted the prosecution’s application accordingly. The case is then adjourned to 28 January 2008.