Gabon gendarmes arrest courier with 18 cannabis bundles in Oyem
Gendarmes in Akam-Essatouk district arrested Franck Eneme Ndong after villagers chased him from Adzap-B’Endeng, finding 18 bundles of Indian hemp in his backpack. He was remanded to Oyem’s Peloton prison for purchase and possession after buying 33 bundles in Equatorial Guinea with two accomplices.
Gendarmes of the Akam-Essatouk district brigade in Woleu department arrested
Franck Eneme Ndong.[1]He had come from Equatorial Guinea holding 18 bundles
of cannabis he planned to sell in Oyem, called Israël, with two accomplices
still at large.[1]An investigating magistrate placed him under a detention
order.[2]He was sent to the Peloton for purchase and possession.[2]
He had left Oyem with two friends, including one known as Chicago.[1]The
three men went to Equatorial Guinea to stock up on Indian hemp.[1]Their
supplier sold them 33 bundles at 10,000 CFA francs each.[1]They invested
330,000 CFA francs in total and planned to resell at 20,000 CFA francs per
bundle.[1]Fifteen bundles were said to be with the accomplice.[2]
Around 10 pm they tried to reach the town on foot to avoid police patrols.[1]Residents of Adzap-B’Endeng village chased them after noticing their behaviour.[1]They fled in panic into the forest, but Franck Eneme Ndong was caught.[1]Gendarmes sent to the scene found 18 bundles of Indian hemp hidden in his
backpack.[1]
Illegal drug import is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of five
times the seizure value.[1]
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Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
No weight in kilograms for the 18 bundles was published, so no cannabis quantity can be recorded.
The sources spell the surname Eneme Ndong in Gabon Media Time and Eneme Ondo in L'Union.
No separate incident date was given; 14 June 2023 is the publication date of both accounts.
No court outcome beyond remand to Oyem's Peloton prison for purchase and possession was reported.
Both accounts draw on the same L'Union report; no independent second outlet was found.
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