Over $2.9M Fraud… Bench Warrant For US Citizen

United States Citizen, Tarine Fairman who is reportedly a business man based in the United States of America (USA) but currently in Sierra Leone on Wednesday 18th July 2024 failed to appear before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on three count charges, to wit conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, forgery contrary to Section 4 (1) of the Forgery Act 1913 and Fradulent Conversion contrary to Section 20 (1) (iv) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on diverse dates between February 2021 and December 2023 in Freetown the accused together and with other persons unknown commit a felony to wit forgery.
On Count two the accused on the same date and place forged certain document that is to say, a DDF F-TECH Africa Sierra Leone Limited Company status report dated 24th January 2020 and increased his percentage stake to fifty percent 50% instead of five percent 5% that is indicated on the memorandum and Articles of DDE D-TECH Africa Sierra Leone Limited.
On Count three the accused on the same date and place fradulently converted to his own use or benefit certain property that is to say the total sum of two million nine hundred and twenty-four thousand seven hundred and thirty thousand united states dollars ($2,924,730) meant for mining operations in Kono District.
When the matter was mentioned in court the accused person was absent.
The prosecutor, Chief Superintendent of Police Juan M.S Bull, Assistant Superintendent of Police Ibrahim S Mansaray and the Associating counsel Jessie M Jengo Esq. applied for Bench Warrant against the absent accused person.
Magistrate Kekura granted the application for Bench Warant and adjourned the matter for the 23rd July 2024.