The police in Banjul have brought criminal charges against
Musa B. Sanneh, a member of the President Yahya Jammeh-established
joint-security organisation, Operation Bulldozer.
Operation
Bulldozer, a brain-child of the Gambian leader, was setup in May 2012 for what
Yahya Jammeh said was meant to “clean the country of criminals.”
Sanneh, a soldier, who is accused of selling heroin, a
prohibited drug, to one Vesna Faye Milosavljevic at the tune of D12, 700, made
his second appearance at the Kanifing Municipality Magistrates’ Court on
October 8, 2012.
He is standing trial on three charges - abuse of office,
corrupt practices, and destroying evidence.
Sanneh, who is being represented by Counsel Moses B. Johnson
Richards, has denied the charges.
However, the case could not proceed on Monday following the
absence of the defence counsel.
The Presiding Magistrate, Sheriff B. Tabally, warned that the
court shall discharge the case if the defence counsel fails to appear in the
next adjourned date of 15 October, 2012.
The police prosecutor in the case is Chief Inspector Jammeh.
