Yamasombi: Investigation costly

By SYLVESTER WEMURU
INVESTIGATING high profile cases is extremely costly, especially when the investigators are not from the crime province, ACP (special operations) Donald Yamasombi says.
“For cases in which police had arrested and charged offenders and are currently before the court, the investigators want to see that the court cases are completed in time to save costs for the State,” he said.
“All that I can say is in the interest of justice, we would like to see the process completed in time, meaning as soon as possible.
“If there are delay tactics involved, I cannot say because the decisions are made by the court which is a different body. We have done our part in doing the arrest and the process of the court takes its own course.”
ACP Yamasombi was commenting on the case of Sanctuary Hotel being turned into an underground drug processing and distribution centre where an assortment of firearms and ammunition were seized on Nov 16.
“If there is anyone who is trying to do things that will prolong or delay the process, it is up to whoever who is taking part in that process to identify and take remedial actions,” he said.
“We will just follow the court process.”
On the bail application of Sanctuary Hotel operations manager Jamie Pang, Yamasombi said he had no part in the court decision and that “we have already done our part”.
Yamasombi, who led the Saki Bomb team that exposed Sanctuary Hotel’s underground operations and that of BSA Construction Sean Honey, said “it is now all up to the court process and decisions”.
Pang was released on K10,000 court bail by the district court.