Guinea’s special services seized cannabis at the home of a Guinean at Benna, in Forécariah prefecture on the Guinea-Sierra Leone border.[1] The services presented 152 kg of cannabis to the press on Thursday 13 April at the presidency’s special-services premises.[1] The man found in possession of the cannabis in his house was arrested and was to be brought before magistrates to decide his fate.[2]
Officers found the 152 kg concealed in bags during a meticulous search of the trafficker’s house.[1] The Guinee7 account quotes the displayed seizure as 150 kg intended for Guinean citizens.[2] The service chief said the seizure followed precise information received at the Guinea-Sierra Leone border, notably at Benna.[2]
Divisional Commissioner Abdoul Malick Koné described the cannabis as the raw material used to make the drug called Kush, which he said has bereaved many families.[1] He said the presumed trafficker would be sent to the prosecutor’s office to answer for his acts because it is a prohibited substance.[1] Koné urged young people to stay away from drugs because they destroy lives and the workforce, adding that the services also have a preventive role.[1]
