By Fatima Kpaka
Hussein Antar, Jamal Antar and Sulaiman Barrie were on Thursday, August 29, 2024 sent to jail by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for allegedly providing funds for the transportation and Importation of chemical weapons without license.
The accused persons made their first appearance in court and were arraigned on 32 charges ranging from conspiracy, providing funds for the transportation of chemical weapons, providing funds for the stockpiling of chemical weapons, importation of arms manufacturing material without valid licence, possession of arm manufacturing material, having in custody of arms manufacturing materials, aiding and abetting the commission of an offence, importation and transportation of prohibited drug and perverting the course of justice, all contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.
According to the indictments, the accused Hussein Antar, Jamal Antar, and Sulaiman Barrie on diverse days between the 1st of October 2023 and the 9th of July 2024, conspired with other persons unknown to commit an offence by providing funds for the transportation of chemical weapons (bomb-making materials) without licenses.
The indictment further that HUSSEIN ANTAR on a date unknown between 11 November 2023 and 9th July 2024 at Freetown, provided funds to Samuel Marrah for the unlawful Transportation of Chemical Weapons from Queen Elizabeth II Quay to a house at Madina Community in Waterloo.
Police further alleged that Hussein Antar , Jamal Antar, and Suliaman Barrie, on diverse dates between the 1st of October 2023 and 30th of November 2023 conspired with other persons to Import arms manufacturing material into Sierra Leone without licence.