By Fatima Kpaka
Issa Sall, a foreign exchange businessman was on Friday, June 21, 2024 sent on remand by Magistrate Isata Selleu Tucker of Pademba Road court No3 for allegedly obtaining over US$10 from Mohamed Kajalee Sall on the pretext that he would facilitates his traveling to Australia.
The accused was charged with three counts including conspiracy to defraud Contrary to law, obtaining money by false pretenses and causing money to be paid by false pretenses.
According to the particulars of the offence on count 1, the accused Issa Sall on a date unknown between 20th January and 29th February 2024, in Freetown, with intent to defraud conspired with other persons unknown to obtain money by false pretences.
The police further stated on counts two that, the accused on the 8th February 2024, at No.1 Sani Abacha Street, Freetown, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of US$7,760 (Le186,240) from Mohamed Kajalee Sall with the pretext that he would provide an Australian Visa for him to travel to Australia knowing same to be false.
In count three, the accused on the 11th March 2024, in Freetown caused Mohamed Kajalee Sall to purchase an Australian Ticket at the cost of three thousand one hundred and ninety five United States dollars equivalent to seventy six thousand six hundred and eighty Leones (Le76, 680) from Sat Guru Travel Agency at Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown to travel to Australia which is known to be false.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused in court, he pleaded not guilty, and no legal representation was made on his behalf.
Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker however, sent the accused on remand. The matter comes up again for hearing on June 27, 2024.