Gambia: Ibra Gaye Fined D35,000 for Drug Possession, Faces Two Years Jail in Default –

By: Isatou Sarr

The Banjul Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate M.L. Thomasi, has sentenced Ibra Gaye to a fine of D35,000 or, in default, two years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited drug.

Gaye was charged under Section 35(a) of the Drug Control Act 2003, as amended in 2014. During the court proceedings, the accused admitted to the charge and did not contest the evidence presented by the prosecution.

In delivering…