Police detecives have arrested a 25-year-old man for alledgedly breaking into Trust Bank Airport Branch and stealing more than half a million dalasi. 

Police identified the suspect as Wagan Senghore adding he was “arested after breaking into Trust Bank Airport Branch Stealing D599,700.”

“Detectives in West Coast Region arrested one Wagan Senghore, 25, employee of Ahmed Trading/Arezki Banjul International Airport after he broke into the Trust Bank Airport Branch on Election Day 4th December 2021, stealing a staggering amount closed to D600, 000,” police said.

According to a statement from the police, upon receipt of information about the reported breaking, detectives quickly visited the scene, gathered evidence and swiftly opened investigation into the case.

“Successful analysis of fingerprints and other relevant evidence from the scene of crime led to the identification of the suspect and hence his immediate arrest.

Further investigations revealed the suspect stole an amount of D599,700 from the Bank.

“The suspect Wagan Senghore who was arrested at Amdalai with cash amount of D52, 800 later led investigators to his house at Brikama Manduar where he stashed an amount of D489, 600 being stolen from the bank.Through diligent investigations police recovered a total of D558, 200 of the stolen amount,” the police added.

Police statement continued that the suspect is currently helping police with investigations to recover the balance of the stolen money.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba