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Drug seizure: two Nigerians arrested with 67.4 grams of cannabis in Dakar

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The Senegalese Gendarmerie’s Anti-Drug Unit arrested two Nigerian nationals in Grand-Yoff and Parcelles Assainies, Dakar. Searches led to the seizure of a few grams of cocaine and 67.4 grams of Indian hemp, before they were placed in police custody, Seneweb reports.

The Senegalese Gendarmerie’s Anti-Drug Unit (GLAD) arrested two Nigerian nationals in Dakar on 7 and 9 October 2026, in Grand-Yoff and Parcelles Assainies. They were in possession of cocaine and Indian hemp, Seneweb reports.

The first man, arrested in Grand-Yoff on 7 October, is being prosecuted for suspected drug trafficking and criminal conspiracy. The second was arrested two days later in Parcelles Assainies. The headline reports that 67.4 grams of Indian hemp were seized.

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