A criminal case involving one Karamba Danso charged with being in possession of some stolen 2250 euros and US$500 traveller cheque contrary to section 298 of the Criminal Code, laws of The Gambia, on Wednesday resumed before BY Camara of the Banjul Magistrate’s Court.

According to the particulars of the offense,  Karamba Danso, on 11th July 2007 at the Trust Bank main office in Banjul, was found in possession of property stolen from outside The Gambia, namely “traveller cheques”, knowing or having reason to believe them to have been stolen.

Ousman Fofana, PW2, a resident of Latrikunda and an employee of Trust Bank Ltd, stationed at the Head Office in Banjul in his testimony before the court said on 11th July 2007, Karamba Danso, the accused person came to the bank to change some euros and dollars in foreign currencies identified as traveller cheques.

“Upon examining the cheques, it was realised that, the accused person was not the rightful owner of the cheques. Thus, the matter was referred to Ndam Touray, a senior manager at the Trust Bank who recommended that the cheques be destroyed before being circulated into the market, but the accused person resisted”, he said.

He added that, the police were called in and they arrested Karamba Danso and took statements from him.

Corporal 1831 Habibou Sanyang at that juncture applied to tender and mark the traveller’s cheques as exhibits.

The witness maintained that the accused person is not the rightful owner of the cheques and that there was no receipt indicating where he bought them whilst responding to defence counsel Borry Touray. The case was then adjourned for continuation.