By Nelson Manneh
Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG)alongside personnel of the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forcestationed at Banjul International Airport have arrested a Senegaleseand Gambian national for possession of suspected quantities of cocaine and skunk cannabis.
Mr Ousman Saidyba, the Public Relations Officer at the Drug Law Enforcement Agency says one Cheikh Fall, a Senegalese national residing in Italy was arrested at the baggage screening point with one hundred and fifty-six pellets of suspected cocaine that were concealed in his check-in luggage.
He said the suspect was scheduled to travel with SN Brussels Airline from Banjul to Lyon via Casablanca.
“Sacko D.G Gumaneh, a 29-year-old Gambian national residing at Tabokoto was also arrested on the same day with two packets and some quantities of suspected skunk concealed in his hand luggage. He was scheduled to travel to the United States of America (USA) via Brussels,” he said.
PRO Saidyba said both suspects are currently in custody while further investigations into their respective matters continue.
