Djabi is facing 21 criminal charges including money laundering and possession of controlled drugs.
Jallow told the court that on the 10th of March 2022, he conducted a transaction worth $100,000 for Paulo Djabi. He said the money was exchanged into Dalasi at the time, the rate of dollar was D60 per $1.
“The $100,000 was equivalent to 6 million Dalasi, and it was deposited into Construct Limited account on behalf of Paulo Djabi,” Jallow told the court.
Jallow also informed the court that on the 24th of March 2022, he received an amount of €45,850 from Paulo Djabi and exchanged it into dalasi which was equivalent to D2,935,000, and he deposited it into Construct Ltd. account on behalf of Djabi.
Jallow further testified that on the 6th of April 2022, he received from Pablo Jarbi €45,200 and exchanged it into Dalasis which was equivalent to D2,937,500 and deposited it to Construct Limited account.
On a separate transaction, Jallow told the court that on the 10th of June 2022, he also received $51,715 from Paulo Djabi and exchange it in to Dalasis which was equivalent to D2,999,500 and deposited it to Construct Limited account
“I also deposited for Paulo Djabi in his Dalasi account D1,000,000 on the 6th of August 2022 being for payment made to him on a dollar sales of 17,240 Dollars,” he testified.
Jallow further informed the court that on the 2nd of September 2022 an amount of 71,175 Euros was received on a local transfer from Dakar to Gambia paid by one Alieu Jallow to him. He said it was equivalent to D4,484,000 and he deposited it in the Construct Limited account on behalf of Paulo Djabi.
Jallow told the court that he received 64,515 Euros from one Buba on behalf of Pablo Djabi to be exchanged into Dalasi. He said the equivalent amount was 4,000,000 Dalasi on the 18th October 2022 which was deposited to Maria D. Fatima Alfonso Ferreira's account at EcoBank.
He told the court that he also deposited D1,000,000 to the account of Maria D. Fatima Alfonso.
“I received 100,000 dollars which was D60, 50 per $1 at the time and it was equivalent to D6,050,000 and was paid to the Construct Limited account on behalf of Paulo Djabi,” he told the court.
Jallow also told the court that he received 63,450 Euros, exchanged it and deposited it into the Construct Limited account. He said it was equivalent to D3,932,500.
Jallow also testified that he received a transfer of 121,000 euros from Dakar to Gambia and submitted it to Buba on Paulo Djabi’s behalf on the 24th of March, 2023.