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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Criminal Court \u201cC\u201d in Monrovia has reordered the Ministry of Justice to pay back US$113,000.00 to the four men acquitted in a US$100m cocaine trial.<\/p>\n

Judge A. Blamo Dixon reordered the return of the money Thursday, 1 June 2023, roughly two weeks after he had mandated the prosecutors to return cash they allegedly seized from the acquitted drug trafficking suspects.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors lost the court battle in the US$100m drug burst case against defendants Malam Conte, Adulai Djibri Djalo, Makki Admeh Issam, and Oliver A. Zayzay.<\/p>\n

A jury panel at the Criminal Court \u201cC\u201d in Monrovia acquitted the four accused men of the charges, a blow to Liberia\u2019s fight against illicit drugs.<\/p>\n

At the end of the trial on 18 May, Judge Dixon immediately ordered prosecutors to return money that the Government allegedly seized from the defendants.<\/p>\n

The U.S. through its Embassy near Monrovia has said it is saddened by the acquittal of suspects recently tried for the $100 million cocaine trafficking case, even when the evidence seemed so overwhelming.<\/p>\n

Judge Blamo\u2019s decision to reorder the return of the money came after Justice in Chambers Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay declined to grant a writ the prosecution had prayed for.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn view of the report of the Clerk of the court, Cllr. Frank Musa Dean, Jr., Minister of Justice, is hereby ordered to bring to the First Judicial Circuit Criminal Court \u201cC\u201d the total amount of US$113,000.00 on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 3 p.m. for onward transmission to the defendants by and thru their legal counsel,\u201d the court said.<\/p>\n

Judge Dixon stated that all other monies associated with the case are waived.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, 24 May 2023, the Justice in Chambers declined to grant prosecution\u2019s request filed against Judge Dixon\u2019s order to return a controversial US$200,0000 to the four defendants tried in the US$100m cocaine case.<\/p>\n

During a conference with both parties in the Justice\u2019s Chambers, Associate Justice Gbeisay said he found no merits in the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter listening to both parties, I like to decline in granting the Writ of Peremptory as prayed for by the prosecution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis decision is based on the lack of merits in the case. Therefore, I urge that this matter be trashed due to the lack of merits,\u201d Associates Justice Gbeisay ordered.<\/p>\n

After listening to the decision of the Justice in Chamber, the Government of Liberia immediately took appeal to the full bench of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

The Government raised the contention through a Writ of Prohibition on Tuesday, 23 May 2023, asking the Supreme Court to place a stay order on the release of the money to the four individuals.<\/p>\n

The government rejected Judge Dixon\u2019s decision to return the controversial US$200,0000 the to four defendants who were acquitted in the US$100m cocaine case.<\/p>\n

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