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The accused Chernoh Barrie, a businessman has pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marke Ngegba to an allegation of visa fraud.
He is before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on one count charge of obtaining money by pretenses, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act, 1916.
In the police file, it was alleged that Chernoh Barrie on a date between the 1st and 10th of July, 2022, at Rokupa, Wellington, West of Freetown, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of eight hundred United States Dollars (USD$ 800.00) equivalent to fourteen thousand, four hundred new Leones (14,400.00) from one Musa Thoronka by falsely pretending that he will facilitate his overseas traveling to France, knowing the same to be false.
He pleaded guilty when the charges were put to him by the Court Clerk.
Checking on the fact as charged, the prosecutor, CSP Zizer told the court that there are no available records against the accused person.
The accused person who was unrepresented pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy.
Magistrate Ngegba sentenced the accused person to thirty-six months imprisonment to be served at the Male Correctional Center in Freetown.
