Sierra Leone: No Bail for 'Cocaine Suspects'

Posted to the web 25 July 2008 Mohamed Masaquoi Magistrate Deen Tarawallie Thursday refused to grant bail to all accused persons charged in the cocaine matter at the Freetown magistrate court. Acting director of public precaution Oladipo Robin-Mason also objected to please that the accused should be granted bail. According him the matter was related to conspiracy and the defeat of justice and that if the accused were to be released on bail there was the tendency that they would interfere with the prosecuting witnesses. "Granting bail at this stage will negatively affect the police and the prosecution," he said. It was at this juncture that Magistrate Tarawallie said, "The objection was right and the courts see no reasons for granting such application. The seventh, eight and tenth accused persons will be granted medical... [read full story]