Koidu police arrest Mystic and seize about 95 kg of cannabis
Tankoro police arrested Sheriff Koroma, known as Mystic, at Tankoro Camp in Koidu on 25 June 2026 and seized about 95 kg of suspected cannabis plus tramadol tablets. CSP Dr Sahr Nyuma led the intelligence-led raid; investigations into suppliers continued.
🇸🇱 Tankoro Camp, Koidu, Kono District · Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Police said an intelligence-led raid led by Tankoro division commander CSP Dr Sahr Nyuma arrested Sheriff Koroma, nicknamed Mystic, at his hideout in Tankoro Camp, Koidu City, on 25 June 2026.[1][2]
Officers recovered about 95 kilograms of suspected cannabis sativa, additional dried leaves believed to be cannabis, two packets and 370 tablets of suspected tramadol.[1][2]
Police called the operation one of the largest anti-drug actions in the Tankoro division and said enquiries continued to trace others in the network.[1][2]
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Sheriff Koroma after arrest in Koidu, shown by Sierra Loaded.Photo details
Driver Samuel Turay was intercepted on 9 June 2026 at the Mile 38 checkpoint in Port Loko District, where officers found 600.9 g of loose cannabis sativa that tested positive for THC. Charged with unlawful possession and transporting prohibited drugs, he pleaded not guilty and was remanded by Justice Adrian Fisher, with proceedings to resume on 12 October 2026.
Police and soldiers at the Mile 38 checkpoint arrested three men on 16 July 2026 after two of them tried to carry a bale of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis past the barrier on foot. The suspects and the bale were held while police investigated.
Mile 38 checkpoint officers stopped driver Mohamed Sheriff of Kissy, Freetown, in vehicle AXO 085 on 9 May 2026 and found eleven parcels of suspected cannabis sativa hidden in a compartment beneath the rear seat. He remains in custody pending investigation.
Sierra Leone Police and the Transnational Organised Crime Unit found a cannabis farm with planted crops, old pits and seeds in Kpatema Village, Bo District, and arrested a suspect for further investigation.
