The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG’s) Kanifing Municipal Regional Command clutched one Momodou Saidy, 58 years old Gambian National and a notorious drug dealer on Friday 8th October 2021 around 15:20 hours GMT onwards with twenty-one (21) wraps of suspected cocaine in Banjul.
This is the third time that operatives are apprehending Momodou Saidy for drug-related offenses. He was previously arrested on the 1st February 2019 with twenty-one (21) wraps of suspected cannabis and on the 24th June 2020 with forty-three (43) wraps of suspected cocaine.
On the matter involving the forty-three (43) wraps of cocaine, he was found guilty and fined by the court while the matter involving the suspected cannabis is still proceeding in court.
Malick Senghore, a Gambian National was arrested on the 10th October 2021 around 21:45 hours GMT onwards at Old Jeshwang with two (2) big bundles of suspected cannabis sativa. The said suspected cannabis was wrapped with brown papers and concealed in a military-like camouflage bag. The means of conveyance was a Rexton vehicle with registration number KM 2506 D.
On the 10th October 2021 around 20:00 hours GMT onwards, Alagie Sumbundou and Gibril Jallow were apprehended at Dippa Kunda with nine (9) bundles of suspected cannabis sativa. The suspected cannabis sativa were wrapped with brown papers, concealed in a used white rice bag, and covered with a black nylon bag.
Salifu Sanneh was also arrested with five (5) parcels and six (6) wraps of suspected cannabis sativa at Kerr Serign while Ishmaila Keita was arrested with one (1) big bundle of suspected cannabis sativa at Latrikunda German.
While investigators probe into the matter, we call on the public to share information on suspicious criminal activities with law enforcement operatives.
