Gambia: High Court Upholds Drug Peddler's 15-Year Sentence

Justice Abdulahi Mikailu of the High Court in Banjul has dismissed the criminal appeal case involving one Lamin Darboe and the state. The appellant, Lamin Darboe was tried by the Banjul Magistrates' Court on a charge of possession of prohibited drug for the purpose of drug trafficking, contrary to Section 43(4)(e) of the Drug Control Act 2003 as amended.

The trial of the appellant at the magistrates' court involved the testimonies of four prosecution witnesses and a defence witness, which ended on the 23rd April 2011. In a judgement delivered on the 18th July 2011, the presiding magistrate, T.A. Alagbe found the appellant guilty as charged and convicted and sentenced him to serve 15 years imprisonment accordingly.

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