Man held in Lomé's Gbadago as police seize 100 kg of cannabis
Togo's national police arrested 41-year-old Sam Adinane on 18 February 2021 in a drug spot next to Lomé's Canal Olympia, then found 100 kg of cannabis and 1,093,000 CFA francs at his home in Gbadago. Police said he bought the drug in Ghana and sent part of it on to Nigeria, and he was to be taken before the Lomé prosecutor.
Togo’s national police arrested Sam Adinane, a 41-year-old Togolese who
described himself as a reseller living in the Gbadago district of Lomé.[1]Officers of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) detained him
on 18 February 2021 in an open-air drug spot between the Canal Olympia site and
the Le Togo market.[1]At the time of the arrest he was carrying a few
cannabis joints.[1]
A search of his home then found 100 kg of cannabis hidden in one of his rooms.[1]Police also seized 1,093,000 CFA francs at the house.[1]
Icilome reported that after the find the suspect admitted the drugs were his and
that he was part of an international network.[2]The suspect told police he
bought the cannabis in Ghana, selling part of it retail in Togo and sending the
rest on to Nigeria.[2]According to the police account, his group moved the
drug across borders mainly in canoes and otherwise on motorcycles at night.[3]Investigators said they were still working to arrest the rest of the trafficking
network.[1]The suspect was to be brought before the Lomé public prosecutor,
the prosecutor of the Republic, to answer for the case.[1]
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Icilomeicilome.comFRTogo-La Police nationale arrête un dealer de cannabis
Radio Oréoleradiooreole.tgFRTogo : La police met la main sur un trafiquant de drogue en possession de 100 kg de cannabis et d’un million FCFA
Open questions the AI reported
Icilome says he was arrested in the Gbadago neighbourhood, while the other accounts place the arrest between the Canal Olympia site and the Le Togo market with his home in Gbadago; the report follows the official police text.
No charge count, court ruling or sentence was reported; only that he would be presented to the Lomé prosecutor.
No value or street price was published for the 100 kg, and the 1,093,000 CFA francs is cash found at his home, not an assessment of the drugs.
No figure was given for the number of cannabis joints he was carrying when detained.
The Radio Oréole page carries a URL timestamp of 27 February 2021 but shows a 2025 publication line, so its publication date is not clear.
The article photos show cannabis blocks but carry no credit and are not explicitly captioned as this seizure; no official photo of the arrest could be confirmed.
Only the national police account is available; no independent reporting or police statement with a different version of the arrest was found.
Togo reported that security forces had seized more than 50 tonnes of drugs in 2025, mainly cannabis, alongside 52 kg of cocaine and psychotropic drugs. Security minister Calixte Madjoulba pointed to the seizures as evidence of anti-trafficking work.
Togo's national police arrested three men at Agou Nyogbo on 26 February 2026 and seized cannabis, two handguns, two homemade hunting rifles and ammunition. A fourth man was implicated after admitting he had given the main suspect two of the guns.
Togo reported burning more than 5,291 kg of cannabis seized across the country in 2024, within a total of 5,729.05 kg of drugs destroyed at Agoè in Lomé. The anti-drug office and national anti-drug committee supervised the operation. Security minister Calixte Batossie Madjoulba presented the destruction as part of the government’s effort to protect public health and young people.
Togo's National Police seized 216 blocks of cannabis hidden in three maize sacks in an abandoned house at Kligué-Kondji, Kpalimé, on 10 January 2026 after residents raised the alert. No arrests were reported, with investigations continuing to identify the owners and dismantle the network.