Govt Dealt Another Blow in U.S.$100Million Cocaine Casa: Liberia
Justice in Chamber, Associates Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay on Wednesday, May 24, declined to grant the peremptory writ prayed for by the Liberian Government not to return the US$200,000 seized from defendants in the US$100m drug case.
But the Government through the Minister of Justice and Attorney General filed a peremptory writ, which sought to overturn the judge's decision. During a conference with both parties in chamber, Associates Justice Gbeisay said he found no merits in the case. However, after hearing the verdict, prosecution announced an appeal to the full of the Supreme Court.
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