Gambia: Senegalese Drug Dealer Convicted –

By: Isatou Sarr

Magistrate Marcel L. Thomasi of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court delivered a decisive conviction and sentence for Matarr Jobe, a Senegalese national, for the possession of methamphetamine—an illegal substance, sentencing was passed on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

In a comprehensive judgment, Magistrate Thomasi stated that Matarr Jobe was charged with possession of a prohibited drug in violation of Section 35 (1) (b) of the Drug Control Act, as amended in 2003. The…