The Appellant while arriving from Tanzania Mainland was unlawfully found in possession of eleven (11) pillows of different colours containing a total of 277 packets of Narcotic Drugs known as Bhang weighing 13.87 kg contrary to section 15(1)(b)(i) of Act No. 9 of 2009 of the Laws of Zanzibar. He was arrested and eventually charged accordingly and convicted. The trial in the High Court was held with the aid of assessors. However, the Judge failed to sum up the evidence to the assessors.

