Two held as 33 kg of cannabis seized in Abobodoumé, Yopougon
Ivory Coast police arrested two suspects aged 36 and 28 at Abobodoumé in Yopougon and seized 33 kg of cannabis valued at 6,945,000 FCFA. The anti-narcotics police operation formed part of Operation Épervier 10.
Ivory Coast’s national police arrested two people at Abobodoumé in the commune
of Yopougon.[1]The two suspects were identified as K.A., aged 36, and B.M.,
aged 28.[1]The Tripostal branch of the anti-narcotics police acted after
being alerted to possible drug transactions in the neighbourhood.[1]A team
went to the scene to verify the information and intervene.[1]
Officers seized33 kg of cannabis, which police estimated to be worth 6,945,000
FCFA on the market.[1]Officers also confiscated a black Apsonic motorcycle
during the intervention.[1]The account is attributed to a note from the
Directorate General of the National Police consulted on 6 March 2025.[1]
Police said the operation formed part of Operation Épervier 10.[1]The DPSD is
the Direction de la Police des Stupéfiants et des Drogues, Ivory Coast’s
anti-narcotics police.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
2
Cannabis
33 kg
Value (official estimate)
XOF 6,945,000
Agency type
Anti-narcotics agency, Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (33 kg)
Setting
Mail or parcel
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
Abidjan.netnews.abidjan.netFRCôte d'Ivoire : Deux individus interpellés et 33 kg de cannabis saisis à Abobodoumé, estimés à 6 945 000 FCFA (Police)
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The article gives no separate date for the raid; 6 March 2025 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No charges, custody status or court outcome for the two suspects was reported.
Only one accessible independent source was found; other search results were reprints of the same Abidjan.net text.
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