Yassin Muhammad was remanded for cocaine possession in Gambia

A two-gram cocaine bust just landed a Tunisian national in Mile II Central Prison while bail gets sorted at the High Court.

Yassin Muhammad's drug charge

• Yassin Muhammad faces a trafficking-related drug possession charge in The Gambia.
• Muhammad was allegedly caught with two grams of cocaine in Manjai.
• DLEAG's Superintendent, M.S. Camara, filed the charge under the Drug Control Act 2003.
• Muhammad flatly denied everything when the charge was read.

Court proceedings and remand

• Kanifing Magistrates' Court lacks jurisdiction to grant bail here.
• Muhammad got shipped to Mile II Central Prison pending a High Court bail hearing.
• Prosecution requested extra time to line up its first witness.
• Next court date is set for March 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.