Guinea’s National Police carried out a major narcotics seizure in Lola, in the N’Zérékoré administrative region.[1] The operation took place on Friday 9 October 2026 in the Woroyapo quarter, which falls under the urban commune, and led to three people being detained on suspicion of involvement in an alleged Indian hemp trafficking network.[1][2] Those detained included a 20-year-old woman.[1][2] The intervention was conducted by a patrol of the Special Intervention Brigade of the police, the BSIP, of Lola’s central commissariat as part of operations against narcotics and psychotropic substances.[1][2] The three detainees were presented to the competent authorities to answer for the acts attributed to them.[1][2]
The operation seized 120 kilograms of cannabis.[1][2] Officers also seized a Peugeot 306 car and a TVS motorcycle.[1][2] They also found a locally made 12-gauge shotgun and gris-gris, traditional amulets, adorned with cowrie shells and animal tails.[1][2]
Through the operation, the National Police said it was reaffirming its determination to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking and related criminal activity across the national territory.[1] Police said cooperation between residents and security forces remains essential to fighting drug trafficking and preserving public calm.[1] For alerts, police gave the toll-free number 117 nationwide and said 172 can also be used in the N’Zérékoré administrative region for security emergencies.[1]
Guinee360 adds that the National Police directorate praised the responsiveness of the officers involved in the operation.[2]
