Six arrested as GRAD raids Riviera 2 drug den, seizes 290 cannabis wraps
Abidjan's GRAD Special unit dismantled a drug den at Riviera 2 in Cocody on 2 November 2026 and arrested six people. Officers seized six cannabis blocks and 29 sachets holding 290 wraps and then completely destroyed the site under Operation Epervier 12.
Abidjan’s Special Anti-Drug Group (GRAD) raided a large drug den at Riviera 2 in
Cocody on 2 November 2026 and arrested six people.[1]The operation was
conducted under Operation Epervier 12 after a resident alerted police that the
site was used to sell and consume drugs.[1]Officers found the site installed
in hard-to-reach ground surrounded by sewers filled with wastewater.[1]From
their positions they watched several people, some consuming drugs while others
appeared to handle supply.[1]After several hours of discreet observation,
officers launched the intervention at about 14:00.[1]
A search of the site found six blocks of cannabis and 29 sachets containing 290
small wraps of cannabis.[1]Police then completely destroyed the installation.[1]No injuries or material damage were reported.[2]
GRAD is the Groupe de répression anti-drogues, Abidjan’s anti-drug unit, and a
fumoir is a space used for drug sales and consumption.[1]
Photos and video
Seized 290 cannabis pochons in 29 sachets after the Riviera 2 raid. Photo: DR via LinfodromePhoto details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
6
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
Linfodromelinfodrome.comFRCocody : 290 pochons de cannabis découverts dans un fumoir à Riviera 2
KOACIkoaci.comFRCôte d'Ivoire : Riviera 2, après des heures de planque, le fumoir réputé imprenable n'existe plus
Open questions the AI reported
No weight was published for the six cannabis blocks or the 290 pochons, so no cannabis weight is recorded.
The names, ages, charges and custody outcome of the six arrested people were not given, and no court outcome was reported.
The second thumbnail on the Linfodrome page carries no caption identifying what it shows, so it is not listed as media.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in KOACI: The den was protected by wastewater gutters and narrow access points that exposed any suspicious visitor from afar.
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Police seized 160.5 kg of cannabis in 160 blocks from a studio in Bimbresso, Songon, on 3 November 2026 and arrested two men. The suspects and drugs were handed to the anti-drug police, who are continuing the investigation.
At dawn on 14 October 2026 the GRAD Spécial drug unit searched a house in Orbaf, near Dabou, and arrested two people with 80 blocks of cannabis and 14 balloons of OG Kush. Young men tried to stop the police leaving. No one was reported hurt.
Côte d’Ivoire’s anti-drug gendarmerie arrested four people in raids on smoking dens at Adjamé Abadjame, Adjamé village and Cocody Washington in Abidjan on 13 January 2021. Officers seized 45 kg of cannabis in 56 blocks, 1,043 balls and four slabs, and said the four would be taken before the courts.
