~As US$257,195 Worth Of Goods Disappear At H & A Corporation

At least six persons including a private security guard of Vigilant Security have been arrested by the Liberia National Police (LNP) in connection to an alleged burglary at the H & A Corporation located in Clara town, which resulted to the disappearance of several goods amounting to US$257,195.

The six suspects were picked up following an investigation into complaint forwarded to the Crimes Unit of the LNP over the conspicuous disappearance of several valuable items which were been kept at the entity’s warehouse directly behind the building hosting the Guarantee Trust Bank, in Clara town.

According to the entity, they later realized that several of their valuables were gone missing after taking stock of all materials stored in the warehouse. The immediate stock-taking process was initiated after receiving a tipoff that several of their goods were being sold for a low cost on the black market. The company indicated that some customers had openly agitated that they (H & A Corp.) have refused to lower the prices of their goods while the very branded-goods are being purchased outside for a reasonable amount. Based on the responses from customers, the company decided to do a background check and take an infantry of all the goods in stock, but they soon realize that a mammoth worth of goods have gone missing without an sign of breakage at the warehouse.

Following such shocking update, the company immediately alerted the private security firm of which one of its guards is being assigned at the site but the effort proved futile as the firm never show up until the case was formally reported to the Liberia National Police to launch a full-scale investigation into circumstances that led to the disappearance of their goods amounting to over US$200,000.

According to police sources, those arrested include: Varney Browne, the fellow who allegedly keeps the stolen materials at his St. Paul bridge residence, Roland Kennedy, the Private Security supervisor, David Collins, Leviticus Kerkulah, Nuttu Keita (the alleged buyer of the stolen materials) and Madison Willie (the driver who allegedly operates a Grey Nissan Pathfinder jeep during the night hours of their operations).

Suspect Jallah Seaker an alleged member of the team is atlarge while police have retrieved several thousands worth of the stolen materials. Police sources hinted that the search is still ongoing as there are new revelation regarding the suspects’ operations.

Majority of the materials retrieved, an LNP source hinted, were discovered at a shop belonging to one of the suspects, Nuttu Keita, who allegedly runs similar business in the Clara town, Bushrod Island vicinity. A total of 96 different items including generators, batteries, lubricants, engine oil amongst others were recorded missing.

According to police sources, the suspected criminals admitted that they regularly tampered with the warehouse’s lock during the separate times of the burglary incidents. Additionally, police sources disclosed that the theftry has been ongoing since January of 2022 but was recently noticed by the company’s hierarchy.

Meanwhile, the suspects are currently in police custody pending court trail. The LNP has vowed to continue its crackdown on all criminal conspiracies and other related crimes in and around the city.