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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of MOHAMADOU DIALO (DOB: 08/24/1997; single; unemployed) of 871 Elton Ave., Bronx NY; MAMADOU BARRY (DOB: 02/26/1998; single; unemployed) of 2835 St. Thomas Dr., Atlanta, GA; KABA YASSINE (DOB: 12/01/1998; single; retail associate) of 5897 El Segundo Way, Atlanta, GA; and AMADOU D. BARRY (DOB: 11/20/2000; single; musician) of 383 E. 162nd St., Bronx, NY on weapons and fraud charges. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief Martin Kahn.
On September 23, 2021, in the course of a narcotics investigation, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force and the Fairview Police Department executed a court authorized search warrant at 520 Cliff Street, Apt. 519, Fairview, NJ. A search of the residence revealed a defaced 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun with a loaded magazine, as well as multiple documents related to credit card fraud. MOHAMADOU DIALO, MAMADOU BARRY, KABA YASSINE and AMADOU D. BARRY were located inside of the residence.
MOHAMADOU DIALO, MAMADOU BARRY, KABA YASSINE and AMADOU D. BARRY were each placed under arrest without incident and charged with one count of second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit to carry, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b; and one count of fourth-degree possession of a defaced firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3d.
In addition to the gun offenses, AMADOU D. BARRY was also charged with one count of second-degree possession of fraudulent government documents in another person’s name, N.J.S.A. 2C:21-17.2a; one count of second-degree possession of personal information of five or more separate persons, without that person’s permission or authority, N.J.S.A. 2C:21-17.3b(2); and one count of third-degree possession of a credit card for the purpose of fraud, N.J.S.A. 2C:21-6c(5).
MOHAMADOU DIALO, MAMADOU BARRY, KABA YASSINE and AMADOU D. BARRY were remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending their first appearances in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, NJ.
Prosecutor Mark Musella states that the charges are merely accusations and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and he would like to thank the Fairview Police Department and the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team for their assistance in this investigation.