The Senegalese nationals were charged on two counts.
During the trial, they both initially pleaded not guilty to the charge of ‘conspiracy to commit felony and purchasing forged bank notes.’
ASP Sawaneh and corporal M. Badjie represented the Inspector General of Police during the trial.
In their plea for mitigation, the duo told the court to exercise justice with mercy on the ground that they are first time offenders.
In delivering his judgement, Magistrate K.B. Sambou acknowledged that he heard the accused plea for mitigation, but despite that their actions are “uncalled-for.”
“I would exercise justice with mercy for the fact that you do not waste the court's time and you are hereby sentenced to pay a fine of D10, 000 each in default to serve a custodial term of six months in prison.”
The prosecution made an application for the two accused to be deported to Senegal.
The presiding Magistrate granted the prosecution application for the two accused to be deported to their country of origin.
