In another major arrest, 20-year-old Yaya Manga of Sanyang was reportedly found with a large cache of suspected drugs including cannabis sativa, skunk, kush and ecstasy pills. DLEAG said the substances were wrapped in foil paper, brown and white papers and hidden inside a transparent plastic bag.
Officers also arrested 30-year-old Ousman Ceesay and 34-year-old Maimuna Njie during a late-night operation in Jambanjelly on 14 May. They were allegedly found with suspected crack cocaine concealed in a yellow plastic bag.
The operations stretched across several communities including Bijilo, Tanji, Banjul, Gunjur, Brikama, Farafenni, Bullock, Barra Ferry Terminal and Basse. Arrests involved suspects from different age groups and nationalities, including 76-year-old Dutch national Jan De Jader, who was reportedly found with Diazepam, Tramadol and Oxazepam tablets concealed in manufacturers’ packages at Kololi.
Other seizures included suspected crystal meth at the Barra Ferry Terminal, ecstasy pills in Latrikunda, and large quantities of cannabis sativa hidden in bags, rice sacks and travelling luggage.
DLEAG also reported the arrest of 22-year-old Alasana Jarju of Sinchu Wurry, who was allegedly transporting 64 bundles of suspected cannabis sativa in five separate bags on a black motorcycle without a registration number.
Several suspects were arrested with suspected cannabis ruderalis, commonly known as skunk, while others were allegedly found with molly, hashish and ecstasy tablets concealed in nylon bags, medical plastic bags and foil paper.
According to DLEAG, all suspects are currently in custody as investigations continue into their respective cases.
