Gambia: Man Jailed Five Years After Pleading Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Gambia: Man Jailed Five Years After Pleading Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Charges

The Brusubi Magistrates' Court has sentenced Kawsu Gassama to five years' imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges of dealing in prohibited drugs and possession of cocaine for trafficking.

Man Jailed Five Years After Pleading Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Charges

By Mariama Marong The Brusubi Magistrates’ Court has sentenced Kawsu Gassama to five years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges of dealing in prohibited drugs and possession of cocaine for trafficking. Magistrate A. Fofana handed down the sentence on Wednesday after convicting Gassama on his own plea of guilty. The accused was charged with two offences under the Drug Control Act 2003, Cap. 13:05, Volume III, following his arrest on 1…