Villa scion Siyad Gasim released from custody
Siyad Gasim is the son of a wealthy and influential opposition leader.
19 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
The son of an exiled opposition leader was released from custody Thursday after prosecutors failed to produce a document that was alleged to be the primary piece of evidence against him.
Criminal Court Judge Ahmed Hailam reprimanded prosecutors before freeing Ibrahim Siyad Gasim, the son of the wealthy and influential Gasim Ibrahim who leads the Jumhooree Party and runs the Villa conglomerate.
Siyad was arrested on bribery charges during a state of emergency declared in response to the Supreme Court’s February 1 order for the release of key politicians and the reinstatement of opposition lawmakers.
He was remanded into police custody until the end of his trial and had been in detention for over five months. He denies the charge.
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