Two ‘Kush Peddlers’ Confess in Open Court
Binta Koroma Two accused, in persons of Yusuf Kargbo and Santigie Kargbo have confessed to their crimes before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of the Ross Road Court No 3, presiding over the matter of unlawful possession of Kush.
Both accused pleaded guilty to the offense after the charges were read and explained to them by the court.
They were charged with two counts of unlawful possession of Kush contrary to Section 3 (a) of the National Drugs Control Act 2008.
Police alleged that the first accused, Santigie Kargbo, on Wednesday, 9 August, 2023, at No.3 Mill Street, Freetown, was found in possession of one hundred and fifty five (155) raps of kush, weighing 103 grams without lawful authority.
It was further alleged that the second accused, Yusuf Kabia, on Wednesday 9 August 2023, at No.3 Mill Street, Freetown, was found in possession of eighty (80) raps of kush weighing 40.3 grams without lawful authority.