By Adama Makasuba
Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced arresting of 9 people for attacking its officers and causing bodily harm on him in Basse, Upper River Region.
“DLEAG operatives stationed in Basse, Upper River Region embarked on a patrol of hotspot areas of the notorious dealing in and trafficking prohibited and controlled drugs on the 19 March 2022, around 00:45 hours GMT onwards. The team apprehended one Sainey Krubally alias Tuti at his compound in Basse Kaba Kama with twenty-one (21) wraps of suspected cannabis sativa. The patrol team later proceeded to another target at Kerewan Badala with the suspect (Sainey Krubally) still in custody and on-board the patrol vehicle,” the agency explained in a statement.
“Upon arrival at Kerewan Badala, the team found some boys openly smoking cannabis. They identified themselves as Narcotic Officers on patrol, declared their intention to conduct a search and asked everyone to stay put. During the search of the area where the boys were openly abusing drugs, the patrol team discovered six (6) wraps of suspected cannabis sativa. When the operatives enquired about the ownership of the said suspected cannabis, they were not responsive and were very uncooperative with the patrol team.
“They later resorted to stoning and assaulting the patrol team. The front windscreen (driver’s side) of patrol vehicle was smashed (damaged) and the suspect who had been arrested earlier sustained serious injury as he tried to jump from a moving vehicle to escape during the fracas,” the agency added.
“He later revealed that the said boys who were found openly abusing drugs pursued him because they thought that he was also a DLEAG operative. The suspect was taken to the hospital and it was discovered that he sustained bruises at the back of his head and a fracture on his left hand. He was given medical attention and discharged.
“Nine of the suspects said to be involved in obstructing the officers, causing wilful damage to the patrol vehicle as well as actual and grievous bodily harm to the suspect are in custody,” the statement revealed.