DLEAG operatives stationed within the Kanifing Municipality arrested two Gambians with one hundred bundles of suspected cannabis sativa on Sunday October 17th.
New Yundum resident Karafa Bojang 52, and Sulayman Jatta 42 from Sinchu Alagie were arrested in Old Yundum while onboard a black Mercedes Benz.
The suspected cannabis was kept in used flour bags, wrapped in black nylon bags, and placed in the back seat and boot of the car.
Both suspects are currently in police custody as investigations into the matter continue.
Ensa Badjie, a Gambian national and a resident of Tanji was also arrested on October 15th 2021 around 20:45 hours GMT in Tanji with twenty big bundles of suspected cannabis sativa.
The twenty bundles of suspected cannabis were concealed in used flour bags with each bag containing ten (10) bundles.
Operatives say the suspected cannabis sativa was wrapped in brown paper bags, inserted in a yellow nylon bag and concealed in a used rice bag.
All three suspects were arrested with quantities above two (2) kilograms and as per the provisions of the Drug Control Act (DCA) 2003, were charged for being in possession of prohibited drugs for the purpose of drug trafficking contrary to section 43(4) e of the DCA 2003.
