Customs seize 10 kg of skunk hashish in tyres at Dakar port
Senegalese customs officers seized 10 kg of "skunk" hashish on 12 October 2026 at the Port of Dakar, hidden in 20 sachets inside two tyres in a container from a North American country declared as carrying only vehicles. The customs service valued the haul at 120 million CFA francs.
Senegalese customs officers seized10 kg of “skunk” hashish hidden inside two
tyres in a container at the Port of Dakar on 12 October 2026, in a shipment
the customs service valued at 120 million CFA francs.[1][2]
The Commercial Brigade of the Dry Ports customs unit found the drug during
the unloading of a container from a North American country that was declared
as containing only vehicles.[1][2]Officers targeted the two tyres after
indicators during the inspection, and cutting them open revealed 20 sachets
of hashish.[1][2]
The Joint Container Control Unit (UMCC), based at the port, was handed the
case for procedure. Its initial tests came back positive for hashish, and the
National Laboratory of Technical and Scientific Police confirmed the result.[1][2]No arrest or suspect was announced in these reports.[1][2]
Photos and video
Clear bags holding compressed blocks of the seized skunk hashish, published with the customs report.Photo details
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