Bench Warrant Issued in Le117,000 Visa Fraud Case
Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 has issued a bench warrant for a 55-year-old driver and his surety after both failed to appear in court for a hearing regarding an alleged visa fraud scheme.
The defendant, Bockarie Borbor Deen, a resident of Bah Drive, 3 Mile, Waterloo, faces six criminal counts, including conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretences, and causing money to be paid by false pretences under Sections 32(1) and 32(2) of the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to prosecution reports, the charges stem from transactions involving complainant Mohamed Bashiru Bello, who sought travel visas to Canada and New Zealand for himself and members of his family.
Prosecutors allege that in March 2025, in the Dwarzark area of Freetown, Deen conspired with unidentified accomplices to defraud Bello of Le117,000.
Court documents outline that Deen directed payments totaling US$1,500 and Le30,000 to two individuals named Vandy and Mr. Jalloh, under the pretext of securing a Canadian visa and travel arrangements for Bello's brother, Abdullah Bello.
Further counts detail additional payments amounting to Le25,000 for New Zealand visa arrangements for Bello's sister, Batuli Bello. The funds were reportedly distributed through payments of Le10,000 to an individual identified as Mr. Ibrahim in March 2025, and Le15,000 to Sahr George Kabba on January 24, 2025, at Off King Harman Road.
The formal charges remain allegations and have not been proven in court. Following the absence of the accused and his surety, Magistrate Fornah ordered the bench warrant and adjourned the case to October 28, 2026.
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