Ebrima Jallow was charged at Brusubi Magistrates' Court with possessing cannabis resin for the purpose of drug trafficking, according to a report syndicated by allAfrica. The charge particulars put the amount at 38 grams; the prosecution described eleven stones plus one smaller stone found at his home in late October 2025.
He pleaded guilty after the charge was read. In mitigation he said he was a first-time offender who had learned his lesson. Sentencing was set for 20 August 2026. The sentence is not reported in this article.
Why it matters: Thirty-eight grams was charged as trafficking, not possession, and the case took about ten months to reach a plea. Check for the sentencing report before publishing.
Source: allAfrica (syndicating The Point), 2026-08-18. Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting.