Businessman Charged with Conspiracy and Larceny in Freetown Court

Businessman Charged with Conspiracy and Larceny in Freetown Court

Mamoud Dainkeh Kargbo, a 31-year-old businessman, has been formally charged with conspiracy to defraud and larceny by a servant and appeared before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court No.8.

The defendant faces two counts: conspiracy to defraud, which is contrary to law, and larceny by a servant, which violates Section 17(1)(A) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

The particulars of the offence indicate that between Sunday, February 23, and Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Access Bank Limited on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown’s Western Area Urban, Mr. Kargbo allegedly conspired with unidentified individuals to defraud the bank.

The second count specifies that on the same dates and at the same location, Mr. Kargbo, while acting as an agent operating Orange Mobile Money for Orange Mobile Finance Limited, allegedly stole a total of Leones 199,555.91 from Bank Account Number 0020200001277. This account was managed through the Orange Money wallet platform and is the property of Orange Mobile Finance Limited.

Upon the reading and explanation of the charges, Mr. Kargbo did not enter a plea. His defense counsel, O.T. Kamara, submitted a bail application pursuant to Section 76(1)(C) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2024. However, Magistrate Samura denied bail, citing the gravity of the offences.

The court ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown. The case has been adjourned for further proceedings until November 18, 2025.