Gambian man from Leyland caught with false passport

11:03am Friday 11th July 2008

A 31-year-old Gambian man living in Leyland caught with a false passport has been remanded in custody.

Momodou Lamin Sanneh, of Stanifield Lane, Farington, was found by police on Monday with a Belgian passport believed to be a fake.

Officers contacted the UK Border Agency and a document was produced to prove the man’s identity.

The UK Border Agency charged Sanneh with possession of a forged document.

Sanneh appeared at Ormskirk Magistrates' Court the following day and has been remanded in custody until his next appearance at Preston Crown Court on July 21.