Gambia: Dleag Arrests 48 With Cocaine, Kush, Others

Gambia: Dleag Arrests 48 With Cocaine, Kush, Others

The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), has arrested forty-eight (48) individuals across the country for possession and suspected trafficking of prohibited drugs, including cannabis sativa, cannabis resin (hashish), cannabis ruderalis (skunk), kush, cocaine, crack cocaine and ecstasy.

DLEAG Arrests 48 Suspects In Nationwide Drug Crackdown

By Isatou Sarr The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has arrested 48 suspects in a nationwide anti-narcotics operation, seizing large quantities of cannabis, hashish, kush, ecstasy, cocaine, and crack cocaine, authorities revealed Wednesday. The arrests, carried out between January 12 and January 26, followed coordinated raids, checkpoint interceptions, and night operations across multiple communities, including Gunjur, Wellingar…

DLEAG arrests 48 with cocaine, Kush, others

The suspects, ranging  in ages between 18 and 48 years, were apprehended in locations including Gunjur, Wellingara, Bakau, Brikama, Serrekunda, Farafenni, Banjul, Kololi, Barra, Sukuta, Lamin, Pirang, Tanji and several other communities. Among those arrested was a 44-year-old resident of Gunjur, Musa Jarra, who was apprehended on 13 January 2026 with 13 parcels and 54 wraps of suspected cannabis sativa, along with 17 wraps of suspected cannabis …