George,Bamba LAYE,and KB et al,
Thanks very much for a job well done. This insidious buffoon (Collins)will
now realise that his silly rantings against Ebrima Ceesay and the L members
were immature and imbecillic to say the least.
Collins is a slimy crook who is trying to short-change our farmers but as
many have said, Gambians are now aware of this looters and thieves posturing
as businessmen. Anytime they come up they will be exposed.
Only fools and greedy people like Yahya and his cohorts are gullible
enough to be taken for a ride by this slime ball.
Ebrima his and sources are invaluable to the Gambian struggle for freedom,
democracy and prosperity.
Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Mboge
>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: The Man Behind The Peanut Shell:Hilo's Alan D Collins
>Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 04:03:25 -0000
>
>George Sarr:
>
>Thanks for a job well done! I am really impressed. Keep it up! It is very
>late here in the UK (4 a.m), but I'll write again tommorow.
>
>Regards,
>Ebrima
>
>
>>From: Mr Makaveli <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: The Man Behind The Peanut Shell:Hilo's Alan D Collins
>>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:39:43 -0600
>>
>>Folks , I don't know where to begin with this unscrupulous character.
>>One thing I know for sure is that he is the 'real' Alan D Collins.
>>However,
>>finding his 'funny' companies such as Hilo is as mysterious as
>>deciphering that D in his middlename. But I was relentless,and I launched
>>into my excavations into this 'Alice In Wonderland' peanut broker/dealer.
>>And here is what I dug up from my little consumer investigation.
>>
>>First thing I did is contact SGL INTERNATIONAL LLC P.O.Box 20124,
>>Atlanta, GA 30358-2124 at 404-252-6887. I spoke with a gentleman by the
>>name of Curt Johnston.. Now if you follow this link :
>>
>>http://www1.surfsouth.com/~apnut/page8.html
>>
>>titled BROKERS & DEALERS, scroll down a little and to your right you shall
>>see Mr Curt Johnston, his title Traffic/Logistics. Just above Mr Johnston
>>is our real mcCoy, the demented Sir Alan D. Collins. Note his title : Vice
>>President. Ping! uh-huh!
>>
>>Anyways,I introduced myself to Mr Johnston as a prominent investor in
>>the peanut business, who has to make a decision very soon and that I was
>>scouting the market and that before I throw all my DOUGH on 'funny',
>>companies I think I should get to know a little about the company's
>>background and he knows that was very understandable. He said ,
>>" they've been in the business for while blah blah ". The usual, so I
>> interrupted him and ask him if he knows a competitor name Hilo whose
>>president I noticed was their former VP. He replied quickly that, " Mr
>>Alan
>>D Collins was indeed their former vice president." " Mr Collins did not
>>leave
>> their company in good terms." I asked him then if he would recommend Mr
>> Collins company. His answer, " Mr Collins has a reputation of being an
>>unscrupulous businessman and that he does not take good care of his
>>customer. " He add, " Mr Collins can be very convincing and has a way of
>>talking his way out ". In short he means he doesn't recommend him and that
>>they can offer me a better service. Curt also mentioned that Mr Collins
>>left
>>their company 4 years ago and started his own brokerage. I asked Curt if
>>SGL (their company) or Hilo (Collins' company or brokerage I should
>>say),
>>for comparison purposes, are fortune 500/ multi-million companies ,because
>>I am the VP of a multi-million international company? His answer was, "
>>well
>>all of us are small companies and privately owned but he wouldn't disclose
>>any more information . So to me, his answer means 'WERE SIMPLY PETTY
>>TRADERS' trying to make a living in very competitive and risky business.
>>
>>That was the end of my phone conversion with Mr Johnston. I thanked him
>>and moved on to my next phone call. This time it was Stephanie from
>> www.peanutsusa.com. Not an e-mail but a phone conversion. I called
>>703-838-9500 and asked for Cindy Stickles. She wasn't available so
>>Stephanie
>>was there to help me. I asked her what their company oes and that I was an
>>inquiring peanut investor. She explains that they have registered peanut
>>brokers and dealers and what they do for them is explain on their mission
>>statement, which is on their website:
>>( http://www.peanutsusa.com/services/mission.html).
>>Fair enough.
>>
>> I then ask her if they are affiliated with a comapny name Hilo whose
>> President is Alan D Collins. She checked their database and her answer
>>was , no sorry he is NOT LISTED. I asked, how about SGL INTERNATIONAL
>>LLC ? She looked, and her answer this time is : they're LISTED with us .
>>In conclusion, she stated that if a peanut company is not listed in their
>>database, and they in the US market, then they should NOT be taken taken
>>seriously.There is also the American Peanut Shellers Association who also
>>register genuine, NOT the 'funny', peanut brokers and dealers. They too
>>do
>>not have Mr Collins' company listed. Keep in mind, all along that Mr
>>Collins
>>told us his company is US based yet none of the Better Business Bureaus
>>know about his existence. So, we know atleast that his company website
>>is
>> not www.peanutsusa.com. Viz:
>>..................................................................
>>DETAILS ON WWW.PEANUTSUSA.COM (courtesy of networksolutions)
>>
>> **Public Record***
>>
>>Registrant: National Peanut Council, Inc. (PEANUTSUSA-DOM
>>1500 King St., Suite 301 Alexandria, VA 22314 US
>>Domain Name: PEANUTSUSA.COM
>>Administrative Contact, Billing Contact:
>>Stickles, Cindy (CS12114 [log in to unmask] National Peanut Council, Inc.
>> 1500 King St., Suite 301 Alexandria , VA 22314 703-838-9500 (FAX)
>>703-838-9508
>>Technical Contact: Administrator, DNS Technical (KB336 [log in to unmask]
>> Epoch Networks 555 Anton Boulevard Costa Mesa, CA 92626
>>714 327-2000 (FAX) 714 327-2187 Record last updated on 12-Sep-2000.
>>Record expires on 13-Sep-2002. Record created on 12-Sep-1996.
>>Database last updated on 30-Nov-2000 06:19:31 EST. Domain servers
>> in listed order:
>>AUTH1.NS.ENI.NET 205.214.45.6
>>AUTH2.NS.ENI.NET 155.229.2.181
>>AUTH3.NS.ENI.NET 155.229.126.67
>>..........................................................................
>>I found out that the reason some these brokers don't have a website is
>>not because they can't afford it.The reason is they are so full of
>>'peanuts'
>>and it won't be in their best interest for consumers to know about ther
>>unscrupulous behavior. It appears to me that anyone can really pursue
>>these peanut brokerage licence just as you would go about getting a real
>>estate licence. Have little bit of cash , say $50,000 - $100,000, a
>>business
>>licence, dudge Uncle Sam(IRS), go to a third world country as they called
>>it, juice their government and play hardball. Question is how long are
>>willing to play this game. Now Mr Collins look like he was caught with
>>his pants down. Am afraid if he doesn't take his chill pills, he may
>>suffer
>>from a heart attack or dementia praecox and may not even last long
>>enough to pursue any litigation.
>>
>>In my head, all these bits and pieces are now making a lot of sense. When
>>I read this crook's e-mail addressed to Ebrima Ceesay, I felt what is the
>>big
>>fuss ,running around and ranting like a chicken with it's head cut. If
>>there
>>is no element of truth in Ebrima's story, why would any president of a
>>genuine company reacts in such an infantile manner. It's very obvious that
>>he is out to stop any whistle-blower before his little investment shinks
>>into
>>the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. No wonder his former employer didn't
>>speak well of him. Any ingenious businessman, especially a president of
>>a corporation , will first consult with his legal team and top executives
>>before
>>publicly waging a lost battle with a renown journalist like Ebrima Ceesay.
>>You go boy!
>>
>>These litigated tactics does nothing but add more guilt to accusations
>>made
>> before him. What Ebrima is doing is what any noble Gambian would do if
>>they smell a RAT, and for some us who do not have the ability to see shi*
>>when they smell it ought rally behind Ebrima. One thing that also doesn't
>>add up is a timeline discrepancy. According to Mr Collins, he had been
>>investing in the Gambia with Hilo since 1993, yet when I asked his former
>>employer, they said said he left the company in very bad terms 4 years
>>ago,
>>which would have been 1996. Lots of inconsistencies and variations is what
>>I've been able to pile up from this 'bag of peanuts' character.
>>
>>Did , I also mention that I talked to his secretary here in the US. That's
>>right,
>>I forgot. Her name is Wil Helmina, which she eloquently spelt and
>>carefully
>>noted on my Bic. Anyway here's how the our conversion lays out. I
>>introduced
>>my self, this time as Hector Nunez. I told her I am a mexican peanut
>>investor
>>scouting for a major trade deal and needed to inquire about their company.
>>She said," they are a small privately owned company based in Alpharetta,
>>GA, USA.
>>COLLINS BROKERAGE COMPANY, LLC . Our President is Alan D Collins
>>and he is out of the office. " I asked where he might be and she replied,"
>>he
>>is actually out of the country and will be back in couple of weeks". I
>>asked,
>>what exactly they will do if I was interested. She replied , " well Alan
>>buys & sells highest bidders and gurantees profit to his clients but I
>>would
>> have to e-mail Alan who would be in a better position to explain it to
>>me
>>.
>>His e-mail address : [log in to unmask] was here confirmed by his secretary.
>>.
>>I was expecting his e-mail to end with @hilo.com or @hilonuts.com ,
>>something
>>to embellish that presidential status he seemed to be affiliated himself
>>with,
>>you know . So I thought this guy is really hiding behind a firewall.
>>
>> When I asked her how big they were , you know fortune 500 or something.
>>She replied," we a very small company. We have only one location worldwide
>>and that is our Georgia location. I then asked her how many people work
>>for the
>> company. Her reply? It's only the 4 of us, uh-huh. Then she sighed, " Ok
>>honey ,
>>I got to go now. E-mail Alan and he will be able to assist you further." I
>>wanted
>>to say who are you calling 'honey', but I understood it is a southern
>>hospitality.
>>Man! What a mess! These are the people our government are trusting with
>>our
>> taxpayers money. These people/companies are ghosts for crying out loud
>>sake.
>>The question that is still clouting my reasoning is what exactly is this
>>Alan D Collins
>>DOING for our poor susceptible farmers, and Gambia as a whole. Maybe he
>>can
>>explain it in layman's term and not in 'peanut's term'. And how
>>irresponsible can
>>any government with supposedly educated decision-makers, all that
>>KNOWLEDGE,
>>all that COLLEGE , to allow a petty peanut broker from the South swindle
>>such
>>amount of money. Either Mr Collins is incredibly stupid or incredibly
>>smart
>>to
>>think that we , patriotic Gambians, will be intimadated for simply
>>inquiring what
>> is in our national interest. No amount of intimidation and
>>inducement(checkbook)
>>will prevent us from fighting against injustice, because injustice
>>anywhere
>>is a
>>threat to justice everywhere.
>>
>>.................................
>> 'THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK'
>>
>>COLLINS BROKERAGE COMPANY, LLC
>> 4640 Valais Court
>> Tel: (770) 753-2980
>> Suite 200
>> Fax: (770) 753-2985
>> Alpharetta, GA 30022
>> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>> Company Tax ID is 582-250-242
>> Alan D. Collins, President
>>......................................
>>
>>
>> By FOX 5's Randy Travis (o-:)!.
>>
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