Two Gamtel Employees Charged with Economic Crime

In Count 1, the alleged offence is that in 2007 at Serekunda, the 1stAccused, Kaddy Bojang, being an employee of the Gambia Telecommunication Company Limited (Gamtel),caused the loss of D1, 200,000 (One million, two hundred thousand dalasis), being the property of Gamtel, by selling 23, 500 unauthorised scratch cards, an action detrimental to the economic growth of The Gambia, and thereby committed an offence.

On Count 2, the particulars of the alleged offence show that the 2ndaccused, Mam Bintou Jeng, in 2007, being an employee of the Gambia Telecommunication Company Limited caused the loss of D1, 850,000 (One million, eight hundred and fifty thousand Dalasis), being the property of Gambia Telecommunication Company Limited (Gamtel), by selling 28,500 unauthorised scratch cards, an activity detrimental to the economy of The Gambia, and thereby committed an offence.

Both accused persons pleaded not guilty.

The case was subsequently adjourned to 16thFebruary 2009.