By Mamajah Jalloh
Alpha Kargbo, an auto mechanic, appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Wednesday, 11th February 2026, facing a charge of larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to the particulars of the offence, sometime in 2023 at New York Garage off Waterloo Highway in Freetown, Kargbo allegedly stole, as a bailee, parts from a DAF truck (registration number ARK 660) belonging to Messie Kamara. The stolen items included a PACCAR PX-5 engine, air intake/filter, exhaust system, alternator, differential lock, air supply system, and other assorted parts, with a total value of Le 383,000.
When the charge was read, the defendant pleaded guilty. Prosecutor Inspector Mabel M. Tarawally, Esq., informed the court that Kargbo had been served with the relevant documents, which he acknowledged. The defendant was not legally represented at the time.
Magistrate Jah refused bail due to the seriousness of the offence and remanded Kargbo to the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown. The case has been adjourned to 18th February 2026 for further proceedings.
