Officers of the mobile customs brigade seized the drugs in Bafoussam, capital of Cameroon’s West Region.[1] On Wednesday 3 December 2025 the officers seized Indian hemp concealed in a suitcase.[1] Xinhua reported that the brigade intercepted 40 kilograms of Indian hemp hidden in a suitcase early that Wednesday.[2] The Guardian Post said customs officers in Bafoussam seized 40 kilograms of Indian hemp concealed in a travel bag during a night operation between 2 and 3 December 2025.[3] That account said the interception was carried out by the Bafoussam 2 and 3 Mobile Customs Brigade.[3]
Customs said the illicit goods had come from Bamenda, capital of the North-West Region, and were destined for Yaoundé, the national capital.[1] The Guardian Post said officers found the narcotics hidden in luggage on a public bus travelling from Bamenda to Yaoundé.[3] Customs sources said the owner of the suitcase was identified among the passengers of a coach.[2] He was arrested immediately by the customs authorities.[2] He was to be presented on Thursday to the prosecutor of the Republic at the court of first instance in Bafoussam.[1] The Guardian Post said he was identified during routine checks, taken off the bus, and expected to be presented to the state prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in Bafoussam.[3]
The officers said surveillance remained active across the borders and inside the country.[3]
