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Senegalese national in fake currency note

Dec 14, 2009, 2:25 PM | Article By: Yai Dibba

Muhamed Sillah, a Senegalese national who was allegedly found in possession of forged currency note recently testified before Principal Magistrate Emmamuel Amadi of the Brikama Magistrates' Court.

According to him, he got the said currency from one white man and his friend when he met them in Dakar while he was coming from Dakar to Ziguinchorr in Casamance to buy a vehicle from one of his friends.

He said upon arrival at the border the vehicle he boarded was stopped and a search was conducted by Immigration officers during which he was found in possession of the said currency.

He added that he was asked by the officers as to where he got this money and he informed them that the money was giving to him by one white man and his friend in Dakar.

Subsequently, he said he was arrested.

Hearing continues.