DLEAG operatives stationed in the Lower River Region took into custody a Senegalese national attempting to smuggle suspected cannabis sativa from Cassamance to Dakar through The Gambia.
23 years old Abdou Jobe of kaolack, Senegal was clutched at Yelli Tenda check point in the Lower River Region (LRR) with three (3) big bundles of suspected cannabis sativa on the 18 Match 2022 around 15:15 hours GMT onwards.
He was onboard a seven seater Senegalese commercial vehicle ( Peugeot – white in color) with the registration number LG 8342 B. The said vehicle was heading to Dakar from Kalifour in Cassamance.
He is presently in custody while further investigations continue.
In a similar but separate development, Sakumba Bobb, a fisherman residing in Barra was apprehended with two (2) big bundles, twelve (12) parcels and some quantities of suspected cannabis sativa on the 12 March 2022 around 19:36 hours GMT Onwards at Barra village in the North Bank Region.
He is also in custody as officer further probe into his matter
