Brusubi Court charged Bakary Jarju from Kiang Massembeh on Thursday with impersonating a CID officer. He allegedly pretended to work for Inspector General Seedy Muctar Touray to trick Amadou Baldeh out of D30,050. Prosecutors claim Jarju asked for money multiple times, once saying the IGP needed D6000 for fish.
Baldeh testified that Jarju visited his compound regularly, claiming to be a police investigator at Sukuta Nema station. The elderly victim told Jarju about his missing son who disappeared traveling the back way ten years ago. Baldeh mentioned he wanted to sell land in Banyankang village for D450,000.
Jarju fabricated a story about his friend Bankally wanting to buy the land. He showed Baldeh fake videos of money but later claimed Bankally left without completing the purchase. Jarju invented elaborate tales about the IGP arresting Bankally in France.
Baldeh sent multiple payments totaling D30,050 to Jarju through WAVE. When Jarju failed to deliver the promised money, he went to Police Headquarters. Officer Malang Jarju helped trace the payments, leading to the arrest of the accused in Jarra Soma.
Bakary Jarju denies both charges of impersonating a public officer and obtaining money through pretense. The court remanded him in custody as the trial continues at Brusubi Court under Magistrate K Baldeh.
Baldeh testified that Jarju visited his compound regularly, claiming to be a police investigator at Sukuta Nema station. The elderly victim told Jarju about his missing son who disappeared traveling the back way ten years ago. Baldeh mentioned he wanted to sell land in Banyankang village for D450,000.
Jarju fabricated a story about his friend Bankally wanting to buy the land. He showed Baldeh fake videos of money but later claimed Bankally left without completing the purchase. Jarju invented elaborate tales about the IGP arresting Bankally in France.
Baldeh sent multiple payments totaling D30,050 to Jarju through WAVE. When Jarju failed to deliver the promised money, he went to Police Headquarters. Officer Malang Jarju helped trace the payments, leading to the arrest of the accused in Jarra Soma.
Bakary Jarju denies both charges of impersonating a public officer and obtaining money through pretense. The court remanded him in custody as the trial continues at Brusubi Court under Magistrate K Baldeh.
