The government of Liberia has arraigned before the Monrovia City Court Lebanese and Turkish nationals, who were allegedly caught stealing power from the national electricity grid. The accusation was brought against them by the Security Manager of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Patrick S. Nyumah. The crime of power theft is a bailable offense, meaning that an accused can post a cash or property bond to prevent him or her from entering jail. Pointing to some pieces of evidence, the court records claimed that during the police investigation, both Eid and Gebara admitted that their businesses were illegally connected to the power grid of LEC. In the case of Gebara, the court document claims that his business was first connected legally to the LEC power grid and he has been paying the bill since.
