Gabonese gendarmes seized 80 kg of cannabis in 225 bundles at Malinga near the Congolese border, arresting three suspects travelling in a food-transport vehicle. The haul was valued at nearly 10 million CFA francs and placed under seal pending a prosecutor-ordered investigation.
The Gabonese national gendarmerieseized80 kilograms of cannabis, referred to
in the French-language report as chanvre indien, during an enforcement operation
at Malinga.[1]Three suspects were arrested in the same operation.[1]Malinga is located in the southern part of Gabon, close to the border with the
Republic of Congo, where the interception took place.[1]National radio first
reported the seizure on Tuesday.[1]KOACI then published its detailed account
of the case on Wednesday 16 September 2026.[1]
At the time of the interception, the suspects were travelling aboard a vehicle
that was also carrying foodstuffs.[1]Officers reported that the seized
cannabis had been divided into 225 separate bundles.[1]Authorities estimated
the market value of the 80-kilogram haul at nearly 10 million CFA francs,
equivalent to about 17,600 dollars.[1]
The seized cargo was placed under seal.[1]The public prosecutor ordered the
opening of an investigation to determine the origin of the drug and to establish
any individual responsibilities.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
3
Cannabis
80 kg
Value (official estimate)
XAF 10,000,000
Agency type
Gendarmerie, Prosecutor
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (80 kg)
Setting
Land border
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
KOACIkoaci.comFRGabon : 80 kg de chanvre indien saisis, trois suspects interpellés
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The article gives no separate interception date; 15 September 2026 is the Tuesday national-radio report date and 16 September 2026 is the publication date used for the source.
The names, ages and nationalities of the three suspects were not published.
No charges, custody status or court outcome were reported; the prosecutor-ordered investigation was still under way.
The origin of the drug and any additional responsibilities were undetermined pending the ordered investigation.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching in French and English, so no corroborating account could be added.
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