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Burkina Faso Customs seize 2,310 sticks of dynamite and 7,500 detonators

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Burkina Faso Customs intercepted 2,310 sticks of dynamite hidden in a transit truck and 7,500 detonators carried on a passenger bus. Director General of Customs Yves Kafando presented the seizures on 27 October 2026 and warned against trafficking, according to Netafrique.

Burkina Faso Customs seized 2,310 sticks of dynamite and 7,500 detonators in two operations, the Directorate General of Customs of Burkina Faso announced on Tuesday 27 October. The dynamite was concealed in a transit truck and the detonators were being transported in a passenger bus.

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