By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Ibrahim Bangura, a local businessman, appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Tuesday, June 24, to face four counts of drug-related offenses.
The charges against Bangura include collecting a prohibited drug without lawful authority, in violation of Section 7(b) of the National Drug Control Act, 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008). He is also accused of possession of a prohibited drug without lawful authority, contrary to Section 8(a) of the same Act. Additionally, Bangura faces charges for dealing and selling a prohibited drug without lawful authority, both in breach of Section 7(c) of the Act.
The court heard that on January 3, 2025, at Kissy Dockyard, Freetown, Bangura allegedly collected and was found in possession of 106 wraps of Kush, a prohibited substance.
During the hearing, Prosecutor Assistant Superintendent of Police Isatu Baba Musa presented two witnesses who testified against the accused. After reviewing the evidence, Magistrate Fornah determined that the prosecution had established sufficient grounds to proceed to trial. As a result, he committed the case to the High Court and denied bail to Bangura.
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