West Cameroon customs seize 2,400 kg of cannabis near Bandjoun
A joint customs patrol found 24 sacks of cannabis totalling 2,400 kg hidden under planks and produce in a Mercedes truck near the Bandjoun Museum of Arts on 28 June 2025; the driver's assistant fled and the vehicle was secured for investigation.
Cameroon customs intercepted 2,400 kg of cannabis during an early-morning patrol on 28 June 2025
near the Bandjoun Museum of Arts on the Bafoussam–Bandjoun road.[1][2]Twenty-four sacks of 100 kg
each were hidden under planks and fresh produce in a Mercedes 814 truck.[1][2]
Only the driver’s assistant was in the cab; he ran away when the patrol stopped the vehicle.[1][2]Officers secured the truck and its cargo while investigations continued to trace those behind the
shipment.[1]
Cameroon customs described the June seizure as a record for the year when the sacks were destroyed
in a formal burning ceremony on 7 August 2025.[3]
The mixed patrol acted on intelligence, according to customs services.[2]
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Cannabis sacks seized in the Bandjoun area, photo published with Lebledparle's report.Photo details
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