A night patrol of the Illara border police station, the Commissariat frontalier de Police d’Illara, intercepted a motorcycle carrying a parcel containing cannabis, known locally as chanvre indien, during the night of 9 to 10 December.[1] The team, out on night surveillance, spotted a motorcyclist transporting a bulky load in the Illèchi quarter near the border.[1] Officers tried to stop the rider for a check because his behaviour drew their attention, but he abandoned the motorcycle and fled into the bush under cover of darkness.[1] No arrest was made at the scene, and police opened an investigation to find the rider.[1]
Officers recovered the motorcycle and the parcel and took them to the police station.[1] Examination of the parcel there counted 70 wrapped packs of cannabis.[1]
The account was relayed from the digital platforms of the Police républicaine, Benin’s national Republican Police.[1] Investigators are working to establish whether the rider acted alone or with other people.[1] The Illara border station appealed to residents to report any information useful for identifying the suspect or detecting possible storage points for prohibited products in the area.[1]
