By Nelson Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG) has over the weekend arrested nine (9) people for trafficking and possession of prohibited drugs.
The nine individuals arrested included seven Gambians, one Sierra Leone national, and another from Guinea Bissau. They were arrested at different locations within the country.
Ousman Saidyba, the Public Relations Officer of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, said 50-year-old Musa Ceesay, 35-year-old Omar Nyang, and 35-year-old Musa Jarju all residents of Misera Village were arrested by the Soma DLEAG station at Misera on the 29th July 2024 with bundles of suspected cannabis sativa which was concealed in cement paper, multi-color bag, and transparent nylon bag respectively.
He said a 21-year-old Idrissa Belt Camara, a Sierra Leonean residing at Brikama Dormakolong was arrested by Brikama DLEAG station on the 1st August 2024 with forty-one wraps of suspected kush which was concealed in white papers and placed inside his underwear.
“A 25-year-old Lamin Kurang, a resident of FajiKunda was arrested by Bundung DLEAG station on the 30th July 2024 with twenty-five wraps of suspected cannabis sativa which was concealed in white papers, black sock and inside a waist bag respectively. A 74-year-old Sulayman Njie a resident of Banjul and a retired accountant was arrested by Banjul DLEAG station on the 30th of July 2024 with six wraps of suspected cocaine and one wrap and a smoking joint of suspected cannabis sativa which was concealed in white papers,” he said.
Another 35-year-old Alagie Badjie, a resident of Brufut was arrested by Serrekunda DLEAG station on the 1st of August 2024 with some quantities of suspected cannabis sativa which was concealed in cement paper, multi-color bag and placed inside an empty mayonnaise bucket respectively.
He said a 36-year-old Herneio Dos Reis, a Bissau Guinean residing at Kololi was arrested by Serrekunda DLEAG station on the 1st of August 2024 with some quantities of suspected cocaine which was concealed in a transparent nylon bag.
“A 28-year-old Muhammed Jagne, a resident of Lamin Village and a driver by profession was arrested by ACU of The Gambia Police Force on the 1st August 2024 with ten wraps of suspected Kush which was concealed in white papers and placed inside a transparent nylon bag respectively,” he stated.
He said all the suspects are currently in custody while further investigations continue.
