By Grace Q. Bryant
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested a woman identified as Marion Flomo who is allegedly linked to stealing items valued at over US$5,500 at wedding ceremonies.
Speaking at the press conference yesterday, Spokesperson Moses Carter told journalists that they have resolved along with witnesses’ testimonies and suspects Flomo’s voluntarily admission statements of stealing from her victims on separate occasions at an entertainment center.
She is being charged for the crime of Theft of Property valued US$5,500 and LD$12,960, an act which violates Chapter 15, sub- chapter “D”, section 15.51 of the Revised Penal law of Liberia.
The items includes; 10 carton of small beer, 6 cartons of stout,5 cartons of Heineken, 5 cartons of Tsingtao, 5 cartoons of Rox, 2 cartoons of Vody,4 cartoons of soft drinks,1 Samsung Galaxy 22pro,1 Air Pop, 1 Iphone 13 pro max, one(1) Iphone 12 Pro and US$800 which were sold on the local market on separate dates after the incident and after the act she went into hiding at an unknown destination for a very long period of time.
According to Carter, suspect Flomo was also arrested on May 7 for allegedly stealing at wedding and birthday ceremonies as a result of several complaints by Mawatta Saryon, Jartu Golafelley Dexter D. Kennedy and Zainabu Kamara.
Carter said victim Jartu complained that on January, she left her son at her business area (Entertainment Center) with other customers. With in that moment, suspect Flomo went at the business center and told victim Jartu’s son that his mother sent her to collect goods to carry to her. Few hours later, victim Jartu returned and her son informed her about what suspect Flomo instructed him to do.
Victim Jartu said suspect Flomo brought a vehicle and collected the items and placed them in the trunk and made away with them. Jartu added that she took inventory and reported the matter to the Liberia Nation Police.
Another victim named Zainabu Kamara narrated that on May 7, she was standing in her sister’s wedding at St. Paul Bridge. While marching in, she gave her phone to suspect Flomo due to her involvement at the wedding ceremony but after the program, suspect Flomo was nowhere to be seen.
Victim Mawatta Saryon narrated that she was standing in her sister wedding on Crown Hill and handed over her phone to suspect Flomo to take pictures and do a video. Interestingly, Flomo left the wedding location to an unknown location.
At the same time, Dexter D. Kennedy narrated that on July 30, 2022, on his wedding ceremony, while the program was ongoing, suspect Flomo went to where the ceremony was being conducted and acted as if she was part of the bridal party. During the program she collected the groom’s bags that contained several items and ran away.
Carter said during the Police interview suspect Flomo denied all of the allegations and remained silent.
Police established that suspect Flomo was seen on different occasions by the victim at their wedding and at that time, she pretended to be a member of a member of the bridal party which convinced people who were partaking in the wedding to feel free to operate and entrust her with property and even gain easy access to the wedding venue.
Police spokesperson noted that victims Jartu Golafelley, Mawatta Saryon, Dexter D. Kennedy and Zainabu Kamara are all owners and operators of their separate businesses located at two separate locations, Gbenbgar Town and Red-Light, Paynesville City respectively.
