Operative
of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia have arrested two suspects with
cocaine.
The
principal suspect, Jonathan Okoye, a Nigerian national was arrested together
with his wife.
The
suspect, Jonathan Okoye, was arrested with 160 grams of cocaine. His wife,
Chioma Okoye, is charged conspiracy.
Both
suspects according to our source are under the custody of DLEAG as
investigation into the matter continues.
Ousman
Saidybah, the agency spokesperson has confirmed the development to The Point.
DLEAG
he said is doing everything within its mandate to eradicate the menace of
cocaine and other drug trafficking cases in the country. “No stone will be left
unturned in our attempt to make the country free from all clandestine
activities.”
He
said that the suspected was arrested also in 2017 by narcotic officers.
In
a separate development, DLEAG PRO said one Lamin Touray, Alia’s Mosquito is
also under their custody.
Mr.
Touray, a native of Brikama in the West Coast Region was arrested with 45 big
bundles of s/cannabis and six stones of cannabis resin.
On
the concealment method, he added, the suspected cannabis bundles were wrapped
with a cement paper and concealed in six bags (1 white and blue flour bag
containing 20 big bundles, (2 white rice bag each containing 5 big bundles of
which in total are 10 bundles.
“Our
officers are always on alert and are patrolling the country 24 hours to make
sure that country is free from drug related issues,” he stated, while urging
the collaboration of everyone in the bid achieving their objectives.
