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Aminata Sesay, a businesswoman who was arrested for unlawful possession of cocaine, has been remanded at the Pademba Road Female Correctional Centre after her Second second appearance at Pademba Road Court No. 2.
The accused businesswoman had her first appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the same Pademba Road Court No. 2, and was charged with three related drug offenses.
Aminata was put on trial for collecting a prohibited drug without lawful authority which contravened section 7(b) of the National Drug Control Act 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008), possession of prohibited drug without lawful authority contrary to section 8(a) of the same Act, and dealing in a prohibited drug without lawful authority to section 7(c) of the Act.
On Count One, according to the particulars of the offense gathered from investigations, on Friday, 3rd January, 2025 the accused allegedly collected a prohibited drug without lawful authority at No. 26 Off Race Course Road, Clint Town, Western Area, Freetown.
Count Two further stated that on the same date and location, the accused was found in possession of twenty-eight wraps of cocaine without lawful authority.
On Count Three, it was alleged that she engaged in dealing with a prohibited drip in the same date and location without lawful authority.
The prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sorie Conteh requested that a subpoena be issued to the investigator and the exhibit clerk, as his witness was absent.
The accused was not legally represented at the time of the proceedings.
Magistrate Bangura granted the persecutor’s application for a subpoena to be served on the investigator and the exhibit clerk.
The matter was adjourned to February 25, 2025 for the continuation of the trial.
