Two arrested with 10 cannabis ballons at Assouindé checkpoint
Police arrested two men aged 26 and 39 at the Assouindé checkpoint on 11 August 2026 after finding ten ballons of OD Kush cannabis in their Yango vehicle. The Aboisso DPSD drug-police unit made the seizure during a routine check under Operation Vacances Sécurisées XI.
Police detained two men at the Assouindé checkpoint on 11 August 2026 after
cannabis was found in the Yango transport vehicle carrying them.[1]The men
were identified only by the initials K.D.P., aged 26, and A.F.Y., aged 39.[1]Officers of the Aboisso regional branch of the DPSD, the police drugs and
narcotics directorate, made the arrests during a routine check at about 8:30
p.m.[2]The officers were searching the Yango vehicle when they made the find.[1]
A search of the vehicle uncovered ten ballons of cannabis described as OD Kush
quality concealed on board.[1]Police described OD Kush as a cannabis variety
in strong demand on the illicit market.[2]The checkpoint is at Assouindé in
the Sud-Comoé region.[2]
The operation took place under Operation Vacances Sécurisées XI, a holiday
security drive.[1]Police presented the action as part of national efforts
against narcotics trafficking and circulation, stepped up during the holiday
period.[1]The two suspects were to face the judicial procedures for
drug-trafficking cases.[2]
Photos and video
Photo of the Assouindé seizure published with the arrest report. Photo: DR via Abidjan.netPhoto details
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