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| Momodou |
Posted - 24 Apr 2015 : 11:52:26
Shyben A. Madi, others charged with trafficking hard drugs
By: Halimatou Ceesay
The Point: Published on Friday, April 24, 2015
The Gambia’s business tycoon, Shyben A. Madi & Sons Limited, George S. Madi Fatara, Charles Victor Shyben Madi Fatara, George Madi Junior Fatara, Carmen Madi Fatara, Biran Najeen Marong, Peter Aziz and Elias Dib, are facing charges of trafficking hard drugs, according to a judicial source at the High Court in Banjul.
According to the particulars of offence in count one of the charge sheet, the accused persons - Shyben A. Madi & Sons Limited, George S. Madi Fatara, Charles Victor Shyben Madi Fatara, George Madi Junior Fatara, Carmen Madi Fatara, Biran Najeen Marong, Peter Aziz and Elias Dib on 17 March 2015, in the Banjul Municipal Council of The Gambia and elsewhere within the jurisdiction of the court, did conspire to commit an offence of aggravated drug trafficking in that they imported 49 kilograms of cocaine which quantity was found in their possession pursuance to the said agreement, and thereby committed an offence.
Count two stated that the accused persons in the same place and time did commit an offence to wit aggravated drug trafficking, in that they imported 49 kilograms of cocaine which quantity was found in their possession, and thereby committed an offence.
According to the judicial source, investigations are still ongoing and there was no time given as to when the accused persons would appear in court.
Shyben A. Madi and Sons Limited is one of the leading importers of basic commodities and cars in The Gambia.
Since Monday the company’s office and the warehouse have remained closed.
Gambia import firm, employees charged with cocaine trafficking
Reuters | Apr 23, 2015 12:53PM GMT
BANJUL (Reuters) - A court in Gambia charged one of the country's leading import firms and seven of its employees with drug trafficking on Thursday after 45 kg of cocaine were discovered in a sugar shipment from Brazil last month.
West Africa is a significant transit zone for Latin American cocaine bound for Europe.
Shops belonging to Shyben A. Madi & Sons, which imports vehicles from China and rice, sugar and flour from Brazil, have been closed and under police guard since Monday.
Charges read out in a court in the capital Banjul included conspiracy and aggravated drug trafficking. None of the defendants appeared in court, and no plea was entered.
The court did not name the final destination of the shipment seized in Gambia.
Two men were charged in Ghana last month with conspiring to import nearly 6 tonnes of cocaine from Bolivia one of the biggest seizures of drugs linked to West Africa.
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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 03 Jun 2019 : 13:09:14
POSITAVE ACTION !! perhaps things ARE Changing in the NEW GAMBIA,better wait until the results of the "In-Depth Investigation" has reporting its findings though.
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In-Depth Investigation Into Shyben A. Madi Cocaine Catch
Trumpet: June 2, 2019 4:05 pm by Fabakary B Ceesay
By: Fabakary B. Ceesay
The Trumpet Newspaper has intensified the investigating into the 48 blocks of cocaine found in the middle of a sugar container number MSKU 727796-5 in a consignment shipped into The Gambia by a Lebanese-Gambian business mogul Shyben A. Madi (SAM) and Sons limited, on 16 March 2015. The said sugar container was sold to a Mauritanian businessman whose labourers found the cocaine hidden in the middle of the container. The labourers were offloading the sugar when they found the cocaine sealed in white cello tapes in two traveling bags in the middle of the container.
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Read more: https://trumpet.gm/2019/06/02/in-depth-investigation-into-shyben-a-madi-cocaine-catch/
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| Momodou |
Posted - 03 Jun 2019 : 08:27:14
In-Depth Investigation Into Shyben A. Madi Cocaine Catch
Trumpet: June 2, 2019 4:05 pm by Fabakary B Ceesay
By: Fabakary B. Ceesay
The Trumpet Newspaper has intensified the investigating into the 48 blocks of cocaine found in the middle of a sugar container number MSKU 727796-5 in a consignment shipped into The Gambia by a Lebanese-Gambian business mogul Shyben A. Madi (SAM) and Sons limited, on 16 March 2015. The said sugar container was sold to a Mauritanian businessman whose labourers found the cocaine hidden in the middle of the container. The labourers were offloading the sugar when they found the cocaine sealed in white cello tapes in two traveling bags in the middle of the container.
The cocaine amounting to 49 kilograms was found in a container among the 35 containers shipped from the Port of Santos, Brazil, on the orders of Shyben A. Madi (SAM) and Sons Limited, from a company call ‘Bunge Agrictrade S.A’. The said shipment was done by “Biosev Bioenergia S.A” and was certified by ”Inspectorate Do Brazil Inspecoes Ltda” on 2 February 2015. The ship docked at the Banjul International Seaport on 14 March 2015 on board vessel M/V Julius with voyage number 1503. Maerskline was the agent for the vessel and released the containers on delivery order number 74057. Shyben A. Madi has been doing business with ”Bunge Agrictrade” in Brazil, since July 2013. This consignment was the third deal between the two companies.
According to the findings of our investigations, Shyben A. Madi (SAM) and Sons Ltd, signed a contract number S03072 with ‘’Bunge Agrictrade S.A’’ for the supply of 3,780 metric tons of Brazilian white crystal sugar to be supplied in four consignments of 35x20ft containers per shipment between the periods of 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015. The bill of lading number 754590111 was issued by the shipper ”Biosev Bioenergia S.A’‘ and notified SAM about the arrival date in Banjul. On 13 March 2015, SAM paid D2, 512 ,421.00 as Custom duties. After offloading the consignment from the vessel, one of the containers was sold to a Mauritanian businessman Sheriff Muhammed Salem.
Read more: https://trumpet.gm/2019/06/02/in-depth-investigation-into-shyben-a-madi-cocaine-catch/
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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 25 Jun 2015 : 14:40:52
"When the case was called, E.R. Dougan representing DPP Barkun, said the state has filed a “nolle prosequi” dated on 22 June 2015, brought under section 64 of the criminal procedure code and section 85 subsections 1 paragraph C of the constitution." |
| Momodou |
Posted - 25 Jun 2015 : 11:34:56
State withdraws drug case against Shyben Madi & Sons Ltd
By Halimatou Ceesay
The Point: Published on Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The state represented by the director of public prosecutions (DPP), Barkun, in the alleged drug trafficking case involving the Gambia’s business tycoon, Shyben A. Madi and Sons Limited, yesterday withdrew the case before Justice Abi at the Banjul High Court.
The accused persons are Shyben A. Madi and Sons Ltd, George S. Madi Fatara, Charles Victor Shyben Madi Fatara, George Madi Jnr, Fatara, and Carmen Gomez Madi Fatara.
They were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated drug trafficking and aggravated drug trafficking.
When the case was called, E.R. Dougan representing DPP Barkun, said the state has filed a “nolle prosequi” dated on 22 June 2015, brought under section 64 of the criminal procedure code and section 85 subsections 1 paragraph C of the constitution.
She said they are urging the court to withdraw the case.
The accused persons, represented by Ida Drammeh, said they were not objecting to the application.
Justice Abi then said that with the consent of both the state and the defence counsel, he would therefore withdraw the case against Shyben A. Madi and Sons Limited, and the case was therefore struck out.
Readers would recalled that defence lawyers of Shyben A Madi and Sons Limited, Ida Drammeh, Amie Bensouda, Hawa Sisay-Sabally and YH Cox earlier filed a motion on notice at the high court of The Gambia before Justice Abi challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of section 43(A) of the Drug Control (Amendment) Act 2010.
According to the amended charge sheet filed in court, count one stated that Shyben A. Madi and Sons Ltd, George S. Madi Fatara, Charles Victor Shyben Madi Fatara, George Madi jnr Fatara, and Carmen Gomez Madi Fatara, on March 2015, at Banjul in the Banjul Municipal Council of The Gambia and elsewhere within the jurisdiction of the court did conspire to commit an offence of aggravated drug trafficking in that they imported 49 kilograms of cocaine which quantity was found in their possession pursuance to the said agreement, and thereby committed an offence.
Count two stated that the accused persons on the same date, place and time did commit an offence to wit: aggravated drug trafficking in that they imported 49 kilograms of cocaine, which quantity was found in their possession and thereby committed an offence.
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| Momodou |
Posted - 04 Jun 2015 : 14:56:57
Shyben Madi drug case: lawyers challenge constitutionality of Drug Control Amendment Act
By Halimatou Ceesay
The Point: Published on Thursday, June 04, 2015
Defence Lawyers of Shyben A. Madi and Sons Limited, Ida Drammeh, Amie Bensouda, Hawa Sisay-Sabally and YH Cox, yesterday filed a motion on notice at the Banjul High Court before Justice Abi, challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of the Drug Control Amendment Act 2010.
The accused persons Shyben A. Madi and Sons Ltd, George S. Madi Fatara, Charles Victor Shyben Madi Fatara, George Madi jnr Fatara and Carmen Gomez Madi Fatara, were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated drug trafficking and aggravated drug trafficking.
When the case was called, counsel Ida Drammeh informed the court that they had filed a motion on notice challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of section 43(A) of the Drug Control Amendment Act 2010.
It was very important that the motion be heard and granted in the interest of justice, she said.
In response, DPP Barkun said they were objecting because they had never seen such a motion before, but they would do justice to it by responding to the motion.
Counsel I.D Drammeh said they wanted seven days to file their arguments subject to any affidavit that would be filed by the state.
DPP said they would need 14 days to file their arguments and to respond to the motion.
Justice Abi then granted seven days for the applicants to file their argument and the respondent 10 days to file their arguments, after which, the court would deliver the ruling on the motion.
The motion stated that the 1st accused person/applicant had the right to challenge the constitutionality of the provisions of section 43(A) of the Drug Control Act 2010 (Act No. 16 of 2010) pursuant to the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the constitution.
It stated that “the court refers the constitutionality of section 43(A) of the Drug Control Act 2010, which does not require any means to the Supreme Court of The Gambia in accordance with the requirements of section 127(1) (b) of the Constitution” for a determination of whether or not the said section 43A of the Drug Control Amendment Act 2010 was made in excess of legislative authority conferred by the constitution or any other law upon the National Assembly.
It also asked for a stay of the charges in the amended information filed on 21 May 2015, both of which relate to the offence created by section 43A of the Drug Control Amendment Act 2010 and further proceeding in the case pending the hearing and determination of the said reference to the Supreme Court.
It stated further that all processes and orders issued in relation to the said charges in the case be stayed, particularly the order issued to Interpol on 30 April 2015.
According to the affidavit in support of the motion deposed to by one Cheikh Baba Ould Boucheiba, a sales manager at Shyben Madi and Sons Limited, he said he was aware that none of the 2nd to 5th accused persons were in The Gambia at the time of the complaint made to the 1st applicant by a person to whom sugar was sold.
It stated that the 2nd accused person is a senior citizen who has been suffering from ill-health and resident outside The Gambia with his wife, the 5th accused person.
It also stated that the 3rd accused person is the son of the 2nd accused person who lives and works outside The Gambia and had done so for at least two years and had had no involvement in the matters in The Gambia during the said period, and used to be the manager and director of the 1st accused’s company.
The affidavit further stated that the 4th accused person is the son of the 2nd accused and 5th accused persons and that he recently joined the company after finishing his master’s degree in the United Kingdom.
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| Momodou |
Posted - 12 May 2015 : 21:53:19
Shyben Madi and Sons resumes business
The Point: Published on May 12, 2015
Shyben Madi and Sons, which closed business April 17, resumed business yesterday.
Officers of the Police Intervention Unit have vacated the company’s premises in Banjul and Kanifing Municipality, sources from the company said.
They were accused and charged with importing 49kg of cocaine.
The matter is in court.
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| Momodou |
Posted - 05 May 2015 : 13:12:34
Thanks Toubab. I guess Kay like many others has taken holidays from Bantaba in Cyberspace. |
| toubab1020 |
Posted - 05 May 2015 : 12:19:49
This latest from Foroyaa may help.
http://www.foroyaa.gm/archives/5004#more-5004 |
| toubab1020 |
Posted - 04 May 2015 : 22:03:31
Agreed,way beyond me, wants a legal eagle to tell us what is going on, this is why lawyers earn such good money, no one except them knows what an earth they are talking about,don't I remember that we did have a legal eagle on Bantaba in Cyberspage who used to try to explain legal stuff to us mere mortals  he hasn't posted for a long while, maybe he has "traveled"
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Pew! This is complicated Law stuff. Toubab, any explaination in simple language what they are talking about?
Court rules on Shyben Madi & Sons summons on notice
The Point: Published on Monday, May 04, 2015
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| Momodou |
Posted - 04 May 2015 : 15:01:30
Pew! This is complicated Law stuff. Toubab, any explaination in simple language what they are talking about?
Court rules on Shyben Madi & Sons summons on notice
The Point: Published on Monday, May 04, 2015
Justice Simeon Ateh Abi of the Banjul High Court Thursday 30 April 2015 delivered a ruling on the summons on notice filed by the lawyers of the Gambia’s business tycoon Shyben A. Madi and Sons Limited, praying for the following reliefs pending further order of the court.
The prayers are an interlocutory order to restrain the respondent whether by themselves, their officers, employees, staff, agents, or howsoever otherwise from acting in contravention, or violation of the provisions of the Drug Control Act in relation to the applicants, until further notice of the court.
It was also asking for an order to restrain the respondent whether acting by themselves, their officers, employers, staff, agent or howsoever, otherwise from interfering with the operation of the applicant’s businesses or the enjoyment of its property without a court order.
It was also asking for an order directing the respondent to remove all seizures of and restraints placed on the applicant’s premises and properties on Friday 17 April 2013 until further order of the court, and such further orders as the court shall deem fit to make under the circumstances of the case.
In his ruling, Justice Abi said arguing the application on behalf of the applicant, I.D. Drammeh, learned counsel of the applicant, submitted that the application before the court was set out in the summons on notice and the 4 pronged prayers on the face of the summons..............
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