{"id":42138,"date":"2023-09-03T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/karanta-darboe-faces-150-criminal-charges"},"modified":"2023-09-03T08:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T08:31:26","slug":"karanta-darboe-faces-150-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/karanta-darboe-faces-150-criminal-charges","title":{"rendered":"\u201cKaranta\u00a0Darboe Faces 150 Criminal Charges\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Karanta Darboe is currently facing 150 criminal charges in three lower courts, the Kanifing Magistrates\u2019 Court heard on Wednesday.<\/b><\/p>\n

ASP Oley Bobb, prosecuting, told the court that the Sukuta-born Karanta Darboe is facing 150 charges at the Brikama, Kanifing, and Bundung Magistrates\u2019 Court.<\/p>\n

ASP Bobb on Wednesday informed the court presided over by Magistrate Mben Faal that society needs to be protected from Karanta in view of his criminal record.<\/p>\n

The prosecution said Karanta\u2019s criminal record was alarming.Karanta, who had no legal representation, said in his plea that he is a family man with five children. He explained that he is a Gambian and can call his family to guarantee him.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife and I are sick and if I am put in detention, my family will suffer,\u201d Karanta cried to court.<\/p>\n

He was charged and arraigned on nine counts of theft ranging from obtaining money, credit, and commodities by false pretenses.<\/p>\n

At this juncture, Magistrate Mben adjourned the case for theruling on Karanta\u2019s request for bail.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Karanta Darboe is currently facing 150 criminal charges in three lower courts, the Kanifing Magistrates\u2019 Court heard on Wednesday. ASP Oley Bobb, prosecuting, told the court that the Sukuta-born Karanta Darboe is facing 150 charges at the Brikama, Kanifing, and Bundung Magistrates\u2019 Court. 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