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Man arraigned for alleged drug offence

May 29, 2013, 12:50 PM | Article By: Halimatou Ceesay

One Ebrima Sillah was Monday arraigned before Magistrate Secka of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, charged with being in possession of prohibited drug.

The charge sheet read in court stated that the accused, Ebrima Sillah, on 14 December 2012, at Kanifing South, in the Kanifing Municipality, had in his possession 25grams and 130mg of cannabis sativa, and thereby committed an offence.

He denied the charge and was granted court bail of D300, 000 with two Gambian sureties, one of whom must possess a valid property in Brikama and the sureties shall depose to an affidavit of means, and deposit valid ID cards.

The case continues on 3 June 2013.