Customs seize 1.4 tonnes of cannabis from a Togo ship at Libreville
Gabonese customs officers found 1,561 cannabis tablets weighing 1.4 tonnes aboard a ship from Togo at Libreville's Port-Môle on 4 November 2024, a haul the ministry valued at 140 million CFA francs. No one came to claim the load, and police later circulated a wanted notice for its suspected owner.
Gabonese customs officers searching a ship from Togo at Libreville’s Port-Môle
found 1,561 cannabis tablets weighing 1.4 tonnes on 4 November 2024.[1]The
ministry valued the cargo at 140 million CFA francs.[1]
Customs seized the boat along with its passengers and captain, who were placed
under investigation.[2]
Mays Mouissi said a judicial investigation had been opened to identify everyone
involved in the trafficking.[3]On 13 November police circulated a wanted
notice for the suspected owner of the load.[4]The minister announced tighter
controls at maritime borders to deter traffickers and protect the population.[3]
Photos and video
The cannabis seized at Libreville's Port-Môle, in the photo published with the Infos Gabon report. Photo: Infos GabonPhoto details
No arrest or charge was reported at the time of the seizure; the ship's passengers and captain were under investigation and a suspect was later sought.
The weight is given as 1.4 tonnes in the ministry statement and as more than a tonne and a half by Info241; this report uses the 1.4 tonnes figure.
The 140 million CFA franc value is the ministry's estimate; no independent valuation was published.
Info241's photos of the intercepted ship and the tablets have only relative addresses on its page, so no direct media link could be recorded for them.
No court outcome was reported for anyone linked to the load.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Infos Gabon: Economy and Participations Minister Mays Mouissi went to the port after customs alerted him.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Info241: The tablets were hidden in shoes packed in sealed cartons shipped from Lomé.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Info241: Customs officers said no one had come forward to collect the goods, though a customs declaration had been filed.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Gabonactu: Customs incinerated the cannabis while the search for its owner continued.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Info241: Info241 reported the same load as more than a tonne and a half.
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