Cherno Njie , 57 , of Austin , Texas , and Papa Williams , 46 , of Brooklyn Center , Minnesota , face charges . Complaint : All of the co-conspirators who Faal knew were of Gambian descent , though only some of them lived in Gambia . Faal was accused of coup plotting , while Njie was expected to become nation 's president . Conspirators shipped at least 24 guns to Gambia , along with other equipment for operation , feds say .
Cherno Njie , 57 , of Austin , Texas , and Papa Williams , 46 , of Brooklyn Center , Minnesota , face charges . Complaint : Faal was accused of coup plotting , while Njie was expected to become nation 's president . Conspirators shipped at least 24 guns to Gambia , along with other equipment for operation , feds say .