When their matter was mentioned in court the State Prosecutor, Yusuf Isaac Sesay Esq informed the Bench that his witness was absent and sought for a short adjournment date for both defense counsels I.Kamara and Emmanuel Teddy Koroma to renew and adopt their previous bail applications on behalf of the accused.

Meanwhile, Magistrate Bangura refused bail and sent the accused to the male correctional facility in Freetown. The said matter was adjourned to the 16th October 2024.

It could be recalled that the accused were arraigned before the court on thirty counts 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 license,  possession of arms manufacturing material, having in custody of arms manufacturing, 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, it was alleged that Hussein Antar, Jamal Antar, and Sulaiman Barrie on diverse days between the 1st October 2023 and the 9th 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 said 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, Waterloo.

Police further alleged that Hussein Antar , Jamal Antar and Suliaman Barrie, on diverse dates between the 1st October 2023 and 30th November 2023 conspired together to commit a crime by Importation of Arms Manufacturing Material into Sierra Leone without licence.

Also the accused on a date unknown between the 11th November 2023, and 7th July 2024 at Freetown had in their possession arms manufacturing materials in Sierra Leone without a valid license.

The charge sheet further indicates that the accused Jamal Antar and Suliaman Barrie on diverse dates between 1 October 2023 and 7th July 2024 at Freetown, aided and abetted Hussein Antar and other persons unknown to import into Sierra Leone bomb-making materials without license and also stockpile in Sierra Leone bomb-making materials without license.

The charge sheet further says that Jamal Antar and Suliaman Barrie on diverse dates between the 1st October 2023 and the 7th July 2024 at Freetown, aided and abetted Hussein Antar and other persons unknown to import into Sierra Leone a huge quantity of prohibited drugs without lawful authority and also aided and abetted Hussein Antar to transport to Sierra Leone a huge quantity of prohibited drugs without lawful authority.

The charge sheet further says that all the accused between the 1st of October 2023, and the 30th November 2023 conspired together to import a huge quantity of prohibited drugs without lawful authority and also  Hussein Antar on a date unknown between the 1st October 2023 and the 11th November 2023, imported a prohibited drug into Sierra Leone without lawful authority.

The police further alleged said that  Hussein Antar on a date unknown between 11 November 2023 and the 9th July 2024 at Freetown, transported a prohibited drug from the Queen Elizabeth I1 Quay, Freetown to 93 Smart Farm, Off-Wilkinson Road, Freetown without lawful authority.

The charge sheet continues that all the  accused persons on a date unknown between the 11th November 2023 and  9th July 2024 at Freetown,  had in his possession a prohibited drug without lawful authority and also well knowing the

circumstances leading to the importation of bomb-making material into Sierra Leone,  fabricate evidences with no intent to pervert the course of justice.