Gambian police have described Ansu Jarju as a infamous serial robber, linked to a number of high-profile thefts and escapes from custody.
Speaking at a press convention in Banjul, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Seedy Muctarr Touray confirmed that Jarju has been concerned in a sequence of robberies over time, repeatedly evading legislation enforcement.
According to the police, Jarju was the prime suspect in a 2024 theft at a Guaranty Trust Bank department in Bakau. After his arrest and remand, he jumped bail and disappeared.
“The suspect escaped into thin air and was nowhere to be found,” he stated.
Further investigations linked him to a September 2022 theft in Senegambia, the place a businessman entrusted him with a big sum of cash to pay employees. Instead, he allegedly fled with the money, abandoning a automotive the place his nationwide identification card was recovered.
After months of pursuit, Jarju has now been captured and is in police custody, the IGP confirmed.
He additionally famous that Jarju had shut ties with Ousainou Diabete, an Ivorian nationwide, with whom he had beforehand been remanded at Mile Two Central Prison.
He stated investigations are ongoing, they usually anticipate to cost Jarju in court docket quickly.
By Adama Makasuba
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