Police officers at the Djinnack advance post in Bignona department intercepted a cart concealing 150 kilos of cannabis, known locally as chanvre indien.[1] They arrested the cart’s convoyeur, 33-year-old Djibril Diamé, in flagrante delicto.[2]

A few hours later a crowd of local residents including an imam gathered outside the police post to demand his release.[1] Some protesters issued threats and put strong pressure on the officers deployed at the post.[1] To avoid escalation the authorities released the suspect under summons.[2] Police nevertheless kept the seized load secured under seal pending further judicial proceedings.[1]

Libération, as cited by both outlets, reported that an alleged accomplice aged only 8 had also been identified, raising questions about the use of minors in trafficking.[1] Sources close to the investigation said further arrests could follow.[1] The outlets place the case in a longer series of seizures confirming the centrality of Casamance in the illicit cannabis trade.[1]