Freetown – Principal Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1 has fixed Monday, 24 August 2026, as the date he will rule on a no-case submission in the high-profile gold fraud case involving Admire Bio Jalloh and her husband, Dauda “Dausy” Jalloh.
The ruling will determine whether the matter is committed to the High Court for trial or the defendants are discharged.
The couple face eleven charges, including conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretences, money laundering, forgery, selling minerals without lawful authority, and tax evasion.
During Thursday’s proceedings, State Prosecutor Yusif Isaac Sesay urged the court to reject the defence’s no-case application.
He argued that the evidence shows “a criminal enterprise disguised as a gold-selling business” and is sufficient to send the case forward.
According to the prosecution, the allegations stem from an August 2025 transaction with Italian national Alfio Siracusa. Siracusa was allegedly introduced to Dauda Jalloh through a contact known as “Buddy” of Lagoonda Restaurant. Dauda later presented Admire Bio Jalloh as his wife. The defendants are said to have shown gold samples and negotiated a price of US$70,000 per kilogram. The complainant sought to withdraw US$210,000 from Rokel Commercial Bank to purchase three kilograms. When the bank requested additional documentation, Admire Bio Jalloh allegedly accompanied the parties to facilitate the deal.
Sesay dismissed the defence argument that a married couple cannot be conspirators, insisting their conduct demonstrated active involvement. He pointed to documents bearing the name GAN Minerals SL Ltd, which the National Minerals Agency confirmed had no valid licence.
The prosecutor said the lack of a licence, questionable receipts and company records support charges of conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretences. He also linked the transaction to money-laundering and tax-evasion claims.
Citing Section 105(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2024, Sesay asked the court to consider the evidence as a whole and commit the defendants to the High Court.
After hearing arguments from both sides, Magistrate Jah adjourned the matter to Monday, 24 August 2026 at 9:30 a.m., when he will deliver his ruling.
The accused remain on bail under strict conditions and continue to enjoy the presumption of innocence.
