DLEAG said the place is situated along the borderline. It is stated the area is notoriously used by traffickers engaged in the smuggling of mostly cannabis sativa from the Southern Senegalese region of Cassamance to The Gambia.
On the 10 April 2022, a team from Sibanor command conducted an operation that resulted in the recovery of 21 big bundles of suspected cannabis sativa, wrapped in cement papers, concealed in an empty iron barrel and tied to a plateless motorcycle. The person of interest in the matter evaded arrest and he is currently at large.
A manhunt has been launched and further investigations into the matter continue.
DLEAG intercepts barrel filled with suspected drugs
J
Jankey Ceesay
The Point
Apr 12, 2022, 11:25 AM
1 min read
Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia, Sibanor Field Office, intercepted an illicit drug trafficker at the outskirts of Batendeh village in the West Coast Region.
Read Other Articles
UDP, UNITE hit back at Hamat Bah’s tribal rhetoric
Sep 29, 2026
We are all ageing: ASI calls for age-friendly Gambia
Oct 1, 2026
New constitution, diaspora voting, health insurance top NPP-APP-Sobeyaa reform pact
Sep 30, 2026
D160M Constitution thrown away with birth water – Counsel Camara
Sep 30, 2026
Gov't invests $13M to build 2 world-class TVET centres
Sep 28, 2026