Guinea’s special services arrested the driver of a 4x4 after cannabis was found in his vehicle and said he would be transferred to court for further proceedings.[1][2] Guinéenews identified the detained driver as Naby Soumah and reported that he admitted the allegations while saying it was his first time.[3] The special-services chief said the load was seized with Soumah and an alleged accomplice described as a so-called Commander Soumah, who was at large and would be covered by an additional report to the competent prosecutor.[3]
The seizure totalled 1,045 kilograms, described as 1 tonne 45 kg, of cannabis, commonly called chanvre indien.[1][2] Agents seized the cannabis on 5 June at Mousayah, a sub-prefecture in Forécariah prefecture.[1] The cannabis was found in a 4x4 vehicle during a patrol by special-services agents.[1] The operation also netted the car that had transported the large drug quantity.[4][2] The results of the seizure were presented to the press on Tuesday 11 June 2024.[3][2] The briefing was led by Divisional Commissioner Abdoul Malick Koné, the presidency official in charge of the special-services unit against serious crime and organised crime.[4]
Koné said cannabis is the main component in the manufacture of the drug Kush, which has bereaved many families in Guinea.[1][2] He described cannabis and synthetic Kush as disastrous drugs causing widespread harm to people and society, including lost working capacity and economic harm when users fall ill or die.[1][2] He appealed to the public to provide useful information to help unmask traffickers and seize drug quantities harmful to the population.[1][2]
The special services said the seizure came from cooperation between their unit and other similar services.[2] The services said their officers carry out missions across the country as part of the fight against organised crime.[2] The service chief said the fight also includes prevention work through awareness campaigns in the field.[2]
