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Gambia News: Notorious 'Criminal' Faces Judge on 21 Counts

One man bearing five names such as Christopher Badjie, Sulayman Badjie, Joseph Moneke, Christopher Bah, Bantou Coli or Gerard Charles Hendrik Van Derwatt is charged with 21 counts of criminal offences.

The 21 counts of criminal offences preferred against the suspected notorious criminal ranged from money laundering ,forgery , impersonation , uttering false document , unlawful possession of Gambian passport, unlawful possession of Gambian ID card among other counts all contrary to laws of the Gambia.

Mr Christopher Badjie alias the four other subsequent names is facing a total of 5 counts on money laundering contrary to section 17 (2) a of the money laundering act No. 9 of 2003, one count of transporting money into the Gambia contrary to section 19 (b) (i) of the money laundering act No. 9 of 2003, one count on conversion of property contrary to section 22 (1) (a) (i) of the criminal code cap 10 volume laws of the Gambia 1990, one count on obtaining of property by false pretence contrary to section 288 of the criminal code cap 10 volume iii laws of the Gambia, one count of procuring or inducing another person to commit an offence contrary to section 24 (c) of the criminal code, one count of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to section 288 of the criminal code, one count on escaping from lawful custody contrary to section 108 of the criminal code, 3 counts of unlawful possession of Gambian passport contrary to section 31 (i) of the immigration act cap 16.02 volume iii laws of the Gambia 1990, 3

counts of unlawful possession of Gambian ID card contrary to section 31 (i) of the immigration act 16.02 volume iii laws of the Gambia, 2 counts of forgery of official documents contrary to section 324 of the criminal code, one count of impersonation contrary to section 353 of the criminal code and one count of uttering false documents 328 of the criminal code cap 10 volume iii laws of the Gambia 1990.

Mr Christopher Badjie is expected to appear before principal magistrate BY Camara of the Banjul magistrates court today 9th April 2008.

By : Sanna Jawara