Chei, I guess we have an overflow of state criminals and what we are seeing
is the spill-over effect.  If found guilty Junkung should be sent to the UK
to serve his term.  However, with the criminal empire we have in the Gambia,
I would not be surprised if Junkung is provided cover.  His likes thought
that they owned the Central Bank during their tennure, now they have gone
international with their activities.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Jean Lamin Marenah <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Mint man charged with fraud plot
>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:32:21 -0400
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>Mint man charged with fraud plot
>
>Simon Bowers
>Tuesday April 27, 2004
>The Guardian <http://www.guardian.co.uk>
>
>A former Royal Mint executive yesterday appeared before Bow Street
>magistrates court in London on a conspiracy charge relating to an
>alleged attempt to defraud the organisation of an undisclosed sum over a
>period of five years.
>Hector Williamson, 64, a former regional sales director with the Mint,
>is accused of having conspired with Junkung Bayo, believed to be a
>former official at the Central Bank of Gambia, to disguise an
>embezzlement scam as a series of legitimate payments.
>The Serious Fraud Office said the two men had "dishonestly represented"
>the payments made by Birmingham Mint, the world's largest independent
>mint, into a London bank account believed to be controlled by Mr Bayo.
>The transfers were later to be reimbursed by the Royal Mint.
>"It was their intention that Mr Williamson should have a share of
>payments," the SFO said in a statement. The conspiracy is said to have
>started some eight years ago and to have come to an end in February
>2001.
>Mr Bayo is understood no longer to work for the Central Bank of Gambia,
>which has a contract with a British mint for the production of coinage.
>His whereabouts are unclear, but he is thought to be living in Gambia -
>beyond the reach of the SFO.
>Britain does not have an appropriate extradition treaty with Gambia
>covering conspiracy to defraud offences.
>Mr Williamson, who did not enter a plea, is also charged with stealing
>£45,000 on dates in 1992, 1995 and 1997. Magistrates bailed him to
>appear at Southwark crown court on May 17.
>The SFO was called in to investigate allegations of fraud at the Royal
>Mint two years ago at the request of the Treasury. The investigation has
>been helped by Ministry of Defence police.
>
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