The suspects at the time of gathering the report were in the custody of DLEAG as investigation into the matter continues. Both suspects were arrested at the Yelli Tenda Security Check Point.
Ousman Saidybah, the spokesperson of the country’s narcotic agency who was contacted for comments confirmed the arrest and detention of the suspects, saying: “Operatives of the DLEAG stationed at Soma, LRR, arrested three Senegalese nationals suspected of illicit drug trafficking on Tuesday the 31st day of August 2021 at about 13:00hrs onwards.”
“Pape Ngum, 25, Ousman Njie, 24, and Momodou Sissokho, a 21 year-old all of Mburr village in Senegal were arrested with two big bundles of suspected cannabis sativa wrapped with brown papers put in yellow and blue nylon bags and concealed inside a local wooden drum weighing 2kg 300g.”
PRO Saidybah added: “Pape Ngum, the first suspect is charged for being in possession of prohibited drug for the purpose of drug trafficking contrary to section 43(4)e of the DCA, while Ousman Njie and Momodou Sissokho the second and third suspects were charged for conspiracy or attempting to aid and abetting drug related activities contrary to section 53(a) of the DCA.”
The president of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, has hailed The Gambia in its efforts to combat Covid-19, saying there has been an improvement in sanitary situation.
At the expiration of the State of Public Emergency by last midnight tonight, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, through the Office of The Gambia Government Spokesperson has decided to relax the night curfew throughout The Gambia. However, Public Health Regulations remain.
The Election Watch Committee (EWC) and the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Coalition on Election in their Midday observation report indicated that the elections were peaceful and orderly.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended “urgent” government action to address the caste system that has grappled the Upper River Region and other parts of The Gambia.
