Magistrate K. Sambou convicted Haruna Cassama of cocaine trafficking at the Brikama court on 13 October 2026. The court found Haruna Cassama guilty of possessing 11 blocks of cocaine, which had a total weight of 13 kilogrammes. Following the conviction, Magistrate K. Sambou delivered the sentence for the drug offense on the same day. Haruna Cassama was found guilty of possessing 11 blocks of cocaine weighing 13 kilogrammes. Magistrate K. Sambou sentenced Haruna Cassama on 13 October 2026.
Details of the Trafficking Offense
Law enforcement officers intercepted Haruna Cassama at the Giboro Border Post in the West Coast Region on 29 August 2024. This location served as the site where authorities discovered the illicit shipment. The incident occurred on 29 August 2024 at the Giboro Border Post in the West Coast Region.
Officers identified the seized vehicle as a grey Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number RG B 1077 CH. The recovery of the narcotics occurred during the inspection of this specific transport. The seized vehicle is a grey Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number RG B 1077 CH. During the judicial process, the court reviewed the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the 11 blocks of cocaine. The evidence presented confirmed that the narcotics were located within the grey Toyota Land Cruiser during the inspection at the Giboro Border Post. The weight of the 13 kilogrammes of cocaine was verified as part of the formal evidence presented to the Brikama court.
Sentencing and Legal Framework
Magistrate K. Sambou ordered Haruna Cassama to pay a fine of D1 million for each of the two counts of cocaine trafficking. These financial penalties are to be served concurrently, meaning the total payment requirement remains D1 million. The court imposed a fine of D1 million on each of the two counts, to be served concurrently.
Haruna Cassama faced these charges under Section 43A(1) of the Drug Control Act and Section 33(1) of the Drug Control Act 2003. These specific legal provisions form the framework under which the Brikama court processed the case. Haruna Cassama was charged under Section 43A(1) of the Drug Control Act and Section 33(1) of the Drug Control Act 2003. The judgment concludes the legal proceedings initiated following the seizure of the narcotics at the Giboro Border Post. By applying Section 43A(1) of the Drug Control Act and Section 33(1) of the Drug Control Act 2003, Magistrate K. Sambou finalized the judicial assessment of the charges brought against Haruna Cassama. The concurrent nature of the D1 million fines reflects the court's application of the sentencing guidelines stipulated under the relevant legislation.