Court Grants Bail to 10 Accused in Queen Elizabeth II Quay Container Theft Case

The Magistrate Court in Freetown has granted bail to 10 accused persons facing allegations of stealing a shipping container and its contents at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Cline Town.

Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 approved bail for the accused persons after they appeared before the court on several charges, including conspiracy to commit larceny, larceny, forgery, uttering forged documents, and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

The accused persons are Abu Bakarr Kabba Mansaray, Ibrahim Ahmed Kargbo, Ibrahim Bangura, Benito Conteh, Mohamed Amara Kamara, Alhassan Kamara, Jacob Gbaya, Mohamed Sahr Tommy, Chernor Amadu Sesay, and Abu Mansaray.

According to the prosecution, the alleged offences occurred between May 1 and May 22, 2026, at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Cline Town, Freetown, involving a shipping container with serial number TLLU-2297785, which was under the possession of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA).