The materials stolen from the said compound are estimated to be worth over D1.2 million, and range from corrugated iron sheets to roofs, burglars proofs and many other valuable items. Narrating the incident to reporters yesterday, Superintendent Pateh Bah, officer commanding CID Kanifing Division, said on the 28th of August 2010, one Ousman Ndow, a resident of Fajara (F) Section came to report at Kotu Police Station that his brother's compound in Kotu was burgled.

He said a team of investigators were then deployed and the officers later got a tip-off that the person suspected of breaking into the house sold some of the stolen items to someone in Tallinding. "The matter was followed up and one Alagie Sarr, a businessman was arrested," Superintendent Bah revealed. He said the suspect came again last Sunday morning to remove some of the remaining items in the compound, not knowing that a trap had been set for him. He was subsequently arrested.

Superintendent Bah further stated that during the course of the investigations, the suspect revealed the names of some people he sold the stolen items to and a follow-up was made. He added that those who bought the stolen items will be arraigned in court for buying stolen property."The officers were able to recover items from Sherrif Badjie who bought two doors; Baruit Kumar, an Indian metal scrape dealer who bought three big window frames, eight small window frames and a generator; Bakary Njie was found with four doors and six windows; Alpha Barry was found with four doors and four windows; Alagie Sarr was found with a water storage tank, six complete wash hand basins, six complete toilets and others;  Nyima Badjie was found with two windows, and one Kebba Khan was found with 36 plywood," he revealed.

Superintendent Sulayman Secka, the public relations officer (PRO) of the Gambia Police Force explained that the law says that whoever receives stolen property or unlawfully obtained it, if found guilty will be liable to a term of imprisonment for seven years. He stressed that buying stolen property is a felony. PRO Secka called on the general public to desist from buying stolen properties, and advised that whoever wants to buy building materials or any material should go to specific stores that are licensed to carry out such businesses.