Two women wearing veils and the Muslim Abaya dress who stole a bag containing up to D200,000 at a store at Serrekunda Market have pleaded guilty to their crime.
Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Monday convicted and sentenced Kumba Secka and Mai Baldeh to pay a fine of D25,000 each in default to serve six months imprisonment for conspiracy, and D25,000 each in default to serve six months in prison for stealing, The Point reported on Tuesday.
They were ordered to pay a compensation of D171,695 in default to serve two years imprisonment. This amount should be paid in three months from the 30th May to 30th July, 2021, failure which the whole amount will become due, and will serve two years, The Point said.
The Fatu Network broke the news of two women entering a store in Serrekunda and stealing money.
Kumba Secka and Mai Baldeh entered the fabric store on April 25 where the latter distracted the store owner Ousainou Samateh as the former who sat on a chair took out a green bag filled with money from a black bag. They then left the store.
