Another Senior Police Officer in Theft Scandal
Following the arrest and criminal prosecution of Assistant Superintendent Baio Bangura, another senior police officer has been netted for larceny of two police vehicles.
The Police Transport Officer, ASP Barbar Kamara, has been nabbed for stealing vehicles owned by the SLP.
He is presently housed at the CID helping the police in their investigation.
The arrest of ASP Barber came after it was discovered that two vehicles, SLP 180 magirus truck and SLP 125 Mercedes Benz Ambulance have disappeared and are concealed at the former’s resident.
Revelations linking ASP Barbar’s conduct came to light shortly after one Inspector Bayo, who is attached to the AIG crime management, Morrie Lengoh disclosed to his boss that a magirus Truck with registration number SLP 180 which was parked at the police garage at Kingtom had disappeared.
According to Inspector Bayo, the truck was among the number of police vehicles listed for boarding.
That he was interested on the magirus truck and so, focused attention on it.
Inspector Bayo, we are told, checked on the magirus truck at its usual parking space but observed it was not there.
He was concerned and therefore got to his boss, AIG Lengor, informing him of the disappearance of the vehicle.
It was revealed to this press that Inspector Bayo, after proving that the magirus truck was missing at the garage, got to ASP Barbar to enquire from him, but was hissed at.
Upon this, he wasted no time, but intimated his boss AIG Lengor, who promptly instituted action leading to the subsequent discovery of two vehicles at the home of ASP Barbar.
AIG Lengor, we are told, instructed officials of the complaint discipline internal investigation department (CDIID) to step up investigation and bring to book persons found culpable of larceny of police vehicles.
Our reporter has confirmed that disclosures leading to the discovery of unknown stolen vehicles have reached officers of CDIID.
As at press time, it was confirmed that another police truck has been discovered and is now parked at the frontage of police HQ pending investigation.
Vehicles so far discovered were found at the resident of ASP Barbar, at his private home in Rokel Village.
It could be recalled that the British some years ago helped in the training of police officers nay the advent of the slogan ‘A Force for Good.’
In just a year, two senior police officers have had their names tagged to extreme criminalities.
ASP Baio, who faces trial for conniving with armed robbers in the renting of guns, has his name figured for criminality.
He is been refused bail and incarcerated at the central prison.
Just few days ago, another senior OSD officer, ASP Barbar, has been clamped down for larceny of vehicles belonging to the Sierra Leone police.
Contact made on the police media director, ASP Samura, proved futile. This press will cover the conduct of investigation and report full to its readers.
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