By Adama Makasuba
A 17-year-old boy is among three people detained for possession of suspected cannabis within the Greater Banjul Area, as the operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency continuous their clampdown on drugs and drugs crimes in the country.
Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its Kanifing Municipal command conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of four people including a minor in possession of suspected cannabis sativa and hashish.
“The suspects were arrested at different locations dubbed to be notorious for the dealing and open abuse of prohibited and controlled drugs in the Municipality.
“The patrol and several other similar patrols aim at addressing public concerns and complain regarding people who are hell-bent on openly abusing drugs with total disregard for the rule of law, the rights, health, wellbeing and safety of others as well as the multiplying implications of their conduct, actions and behaviour,” Drug Law Enforcement Agency said in a statement.
“Peter Jatta, Lamin Gitteh, Mbemba Jadama and Laurence Gomez were arrested on 31 March, 2022 between 13:00 hrs and 16:00 hours GMT onwards. The arrests were effect at Latrikunda, Manjai Kunda, New Jeshwang and Kotu in the Kanifing Municipality. Lamin Gitteh who is 17 years of age was arrested at Manjai Kunda with twenty-seven wraps of suspected cannabis sativa. He has been handed over to the Agency’s Gender, Children and Human Rights unit for further processing and investigations because he is an Alleged Child Offender (ACO),” Drug Law Enforcement Agency statement distinguished.
According to the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, in a similar but separate development, operatives recovered a bundle of suspected cannabis sativa in an operation in Lamin Babylon on the 28 March 2022 around 20:35 hours GMT onwards, adding the person of interest in the matter is currently at large.