Two arrested in Bantè with 1,031 cannabis balls in a minibus
Police in Bantè intercepted a minibus with 1,031 balls of cannabis and arrested two Togolese men after a pursuit on 11 October 2026. The sources describe 11 jute sacks but give no net weight for the cannabis.
At about 1 a.m. on 11 October 2026, police in Bantè intercepted a Mazda
minibus after officers in Bassila alerted them to a vehicle suspected of
carrying 12-gauge ammunition. Two Togolese men were arrested after a pursuit.[1][2][3]
Police found 1,031 balls of cannabis concealed in 11 jute sacks beneath
sawdust, wood shavings and tree bark. The reports describe each sack as
weighing 100 kg but do not give a net weight for the cannabis.[1][2][3]
One suspect reportedly said the load had been collected at Aworo, in Bassila,
and was intended for Kétou in the Plateau Department. Police said the men
would be presented to the public prosecutor; the sources report no later court
outcome.[1][2][3]
Bénin Web TV reports that police were following a tip that the vehicle carried 12-gauge ammunition, not drugs, and that customs were not involved.[3]According to Bénin Web TV, the two men were placed in garde à vue, police custody, and would face charges of transporting and traffickingpsychotropic substances.[3]
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Wrapped cannabis packages shown with Africaho's report about the Bantè seizure.Photo details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
2
Agency type
Police, Prosecutor
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Setting
Vehicle
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
Africahoafricaho.bjFRBénin : 1 031 boules de chanvre indien saisies à Bantè, deux convoyeurs togolais arrêtés
Matin Librematinlibre.comFRArchived copyLutte contre les trafics de stupéfiants : Un véhicule arraisonné à Bantè avec 1031 boules de chanvre indien, 02 convoyeurs arrêtés
Bénin Web TVbeninwebtv.bjFRBénin: saisie de 1 031 boules de chanvre indien après une course-poursuite à Bassila
Open questions the AI reported
The reports count 1,031 balls in 11 sacks described as 100 kg each but do not give a net cannabis weight.
No later charge or court outcome was reported.
Bénin Web TV gives no net weight for the cannabis; it describes 11 jute sacks of 100 kg each but does not state the weight of the cannabis itself.
Bénin Web TV does not say whether the two men were charged or brought before a prosecutor after their police custody, nor any court outcome.
The Bénin Web TV page picture is captioned only as an illustration, so it is not treated as a photo of this seizure.
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