Prosecutors have brought before Magistrate Jammeh of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, two counts of criminal charges against three suspects who are alleged to have conspired to defraud by purchasing forged dollars.

The suspects Bintou Jaye, Adedapo Fatuga, and another called Alex. The accused who are Senegalese and Nigerian nationals respectively, were arrested on the 9th of July 2007 after detective Lamin Naso received a tip that the accused persons were in possession of thirty-nine United States dollar notes.

First accused Bintou Jaye, a Senegalese, confessed she owned the same dollars. She added that she received them from a Nigerian the name of whom she did not mention, whom she said was out of the jurisdiction of the country.

Bintou Jaye and Mr. Adedapo Fatuga both pleaded guilty to the charges. The third accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. The sum involved is $4,000. Bintou Jaye also mentioned one Alhagie Muhammed Cora as part of the deal but who was not brought to book.

The suspects were convicted for the said offence but judgement has been suspended to allow the court to lay hands on a report from the Central Bank to justify the charges.

The presiding magistrate, Pa Harry Jammeh, remanded the accused in custody pending continuation of  the sitting scheduled for 31 July 2007.