DLEAG finds nine cannabis farms and arrests three in Foni
Gambia's Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested three people in a sting operation that uncovered nine cannabis plantation farms between Kunjenjeh and Kanilai villages in the West Coast Region. The operation began on 5 October 2024 with police support, and the suspects stayed in custody while investigations continued.
🇬🇲 Between Kunjenjeh and Kanilai, West Coast Region · Gambia
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Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG), Gambia Police Force Police Intervention Unit
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) arrested three people
in a sting operation that uncovered nine cannabis plantation farms between
Kunjenjeh and Kanilai villages in the West Coast Region.[1][2]The operation
began on 5 October 2024, with DLEAG officers first finding eight farms and a
backup team from the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) finding one more.[1][2]
The three suspects were held in custody while investigations continued.[1][2]DLEAG spokesperson Ousman Saidybah said the agency would leave no
stone unturned in freeing the country from drugs, and thanked the police
leadership, the PIU team and the armed forces chief for their support.[1][2]
Saidybah warned that planting cannabis violates the Drug Control Act 2003,
which carries fines of at least 300,000 dalasis for individuals on
conviction.[1]
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The cannabis farms found in Foni. Photo: The PointPhoto details
Gambia's Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 51 suspects in nationwide operations in October 2026, including two men held at Banjul Post Office with five parcels of suspected skunk. Officers also recovered cannabis sativa, kush and hashish alongside other drugs, with all 51 remaining in custody pending investigation.
Brikama Magistrates' Court convicted three government van drivers on 8 October 2026 after DLEAG found 44 kg 402 g of cannabis in their ministry vehicle at Kalagi on 26 August 2026. Each was fined D350,000 with a five-year default prison term; two paid part of the fine and one was remanded.
On 28 February and 1 March 2026, a joint operation at Jinack Nigi and Jinack Kajata destroyed 60 cannabis farms and burned 14 bags of cannabis, according to the information minister. The Point reported no arrests but gave a two-day breakdown that totals 50 farms.
The Gambia's Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested eight men in a pre-dawn operation on 8 February 2025 in Nyangbolong, Foni Bintang District, and seized more than 200 bundles of suspected cannabis, 13 containers of cannabis seeds and three unlicensed hunting rifles. The agency said the operation targeted cannabis cultivators and dealers, and the suspects were in custody while it investigated.
