In the early hours of Monday, 10 June 2025, agents stationed at the Banjul International Airport, in collaboration with the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF), apprehended a 22-year-old Brazilian national, Ryan Gabriel Gomes Montoril. He was arrested at the airport arrival hall at approximately 03:15 GMT after disembarking from an Air Maroc flight originating from Brussels.
Authorities discovered 16,190 pills of ecstasy concealed inside a black travel bag belonging to the suspect.
In a separate but similar operation, DLEAG operatives at the Amdalai Border Post intercepted Abdoulie Faye, a 26-year-old Senegalese national residing in Kaolack. Faye was arrested on Saturday, 15th June 2025, at around 15:17 GMT with 100 ecstasy pills hidden in a yellow nylon bag.
Both suspects are currently in custody as investigations continue into what authorities believe may be part of a broader transnational drug trafficking network.
DLEAG continues to urge the public and international travelers to respect The Gambia's drug laws and remain vigilant against trafficking attempts.
