Four people arrested with suspected illegal drug

Drug Law Enforcement Officers have arrested four people in connection with illegal drug within the Greater Banjul Area and Lower River Region.

“DLEAG’s Bakau field office took into custody Omar Bangura and Ablie Njie alias Papa Lie for possession of suspected prohibited drugs. They were apprehended on the 29th December 2021, around 06:36 AM onwards at Bakau with four (4) bundles of suspected cannabis.

“A Twenty (20) years old student was also arrested by DLEAG’s Kanifing field office at Kololi with twenty-four (24) small stones of Hashish and twelve (12) wraps of suspected cannabis sativa. In the West Coast Region, Musa Camara of Tabokoto was apprehended by DLEAG’s Brikama field office with three (3) parcels and one hundred and fifty-two (152) wraps of suspected cannabis sativa. He was nabbed on the 29th December 2021, around 14:45 GMT onwards at Brikama Darsilameh. In the Lower River Region, 19 years old Gambian National and a resident of Jappineh was clutched with forty-one (41) wraps and a smoking joint of suspected cannabis sativa. The suspects are in custody as operatives’ further probe in their matters,” Drug Law Enforcement Agency said.

Meanwhile, it added: “DLEAG’s Brusubi and Brikama field offices took into custody three persons for being in possession of a prohibited drug. One of the suspects being a 19 years old Gambian was apprehended by Brusubi field office on the 24 December 2021 around 08:56 hours GMT onwards with one parcel and three wraps of suspected cannabis.

“Lamin Sambou, a 44 years old Gambian and a resident of Pirang was arrested at Gunjur beach side with eleven wraps of suspected cannabis sativa and thirty-three wraps of cannabis resin (hashish). He was arrested on the 24th December 2021 around 08:00 hours GMT onwards. Bakary Kinteh, a Gambian and a resident of Gunjur was also arrested on the 24th December 2021, around 08:00 hours GMT onwards one (1) bundle and fourteen (14) parcels of suspected cannabis sativa,” the statement added.