Five arrested as police seize 15 kg of cannabis in a Sambailo shop
Koundara's BSIP unit seized 15 kg of cannabis hidden in a general-goods shop in Sambailo on 9 March 2026 and arrested five people, including one woman. Police took them to Koundara central commissariat for questioning.
On Monday 9 March 2026 the Brigade spéciale d’intervention de la police (BSIP) in
Koundara searched a general-goods shop in Sambailo sub-prefecture during a patrol and
found cannabis hidden inside.[1][2]
Police said they seized15 kg of cannabis and arrested five people, one of them a woman.[1][2]The detainees were taken to Koundara central commissariat for investigation.[1][2]
Both outlets published the national police account of the operation, which police said
formed part of Director General Djénaba Sory Camara’s nationwide drug enforcement drive.[1][2]The statements invite the public to report tips on the green 117 hotline.[1][2]
Photos and video
Cannabis displayed after the Sambailo seizure, with Guinee7 reporting on the BSIP operation.Photo details
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Police at the Kabaléya advance post in Kindia arrested a motorcycle rider carrying more than 300 kg of cannabis and seized two motorcycles. The suspect was handed to the regional police directorate; reports differ on whether he had already been presented to judicial authorities.
Lola police detained three people, including a 20-year-old woman, in the Woroyapo quarter on 9 October 2026 on suspicion of cannabis trafficking. Officers reported seizing 120 kg of cannabis plus a car, a motorcycle, a locally made shotgun and amulets.
Mandiana's anti-crime brigade seized 37 kg of cannabis from a 51-year-old woman in the Hérémako quarter on 15 February 2026 and took her to the central commissariat. Police said they were tracing suppliers and possible accomplices.
