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3.185 kg of Indian hemp seized in Saint-Louis, suspect referred to prosecutor

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Police detained a man in Saint-Louis and seized 3.185 kg of Indian hemp divided into four blocks after a chase in the Médina Cheikh neighbourhood. The motorbike, phone and drugs were sealed, and the suspect was then brought before the public prosecutor, according to Senegal’s National Police.

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