FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)

Gambia: Theft at Revenue Authority

Bubacarr K. Sowe

1 March 2008


Two men are in police custody for allegedly stealing and receiving stolen property belonging to The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), said police spokesman Inspector Sulayman Secka.

One Mr Patrick Paul Gomez allegedly stole eleven books of income tax clearance disc for 2008, valued at D50,000. Police sources also said that one Mr Kawsu Bojang received the tax clearance books and issued them out to people. Consequently, Mr. Gomez and Mr. Bojang both residents of Lamin, Kombo North, are now charged with stealing by clerk or servant and receiving stolen property respectively.

According to the police spokesperson the alleged incident occurred on February 8, 2008. He said the men were due to appear at the Banjul Magistrates Court, but Foroyaa has learnt that the men were not court yesterday.

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