By Abednego Davis
A 35-year old man who was believed to have had in possession 98 National Election Commission (NEC) Voter’s registration cards during the just ended December 8 Special Senatorial Election and two By-elections was on Wednesday, December 16, surrendered for his first court appearance.
Defendant Mark Roberts appeared before the Monrovia City Court charged with the commission of the crime of bribery by the Liberia National Police (LNP).
The prosecution claimed that defendant Roberts was arrested based on a tip-off by one Trokon Davies, a resident of District #9 in Montserrado County.
The prosecution quoted Prince Hiama, the police officer who arrested defendant Roberts as saying that when the defendant noticed he was at the point of being picked up, he threw the 98 registration cards to the ground before attempting to run, and with help of the residents he was arrested.