Hamed Touray and Gibril Ceesay, both of Guinean nationality, believed to be conspirators, were, on Tuesday, remanded at the State Central Prison, Mile-II, by the Bundung Magistrates Court presided over by Senior Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara.
According to the police prosecutor, Corporal 510 Touray, Hamed Touray and Gibril Ceesay were charged with obtaining the sum of 10,000 dalasis from the one Adama Sidibeh of Sukuta in the Western Region on the second day of October 2007, with the pretext of doubling the said amount to 150,000 dalasis.
He further stated that samples of the fake 100-dalasi notes were also obtained by the police and were displayed in court.
In her ruling, Senior Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara told the court that the complainant, Adama Sidibeh has also committed an offense by being an accomplice to the crime and therefore should be charged and brought before the court on the next adjourned date.
Magistrate Sillah Camara then granted bail to Adama Sidibeh in the sum of 100,000 dalasis, with a Gambian surety who must deposit his Gambian identity card with the court. She also ordered the co-accused to be remanded in custody at the State Central Prison.
The case was then adjourned to Tuesday, December 18 for the accused persons to make their plea.