The drugs were cleverly concealed within a shipment of ginger bags destined for export to Europe. This attempt to disguise the illicit cargo highlights the evolving tactics of traffickers.
Customs officers intercepted the vehicle carrying the cocaine and conducted a “controlled delivery” operation. This led to the arrest of the suspected ringleader, a North African man in his forties, along with three others.
Following the controlled delivery, customs raided a villa in Popenguine, a town near the airport. This suspected trafficker hideout yielded evidence of drug packaging and additional materials.
This recent seizure comes on the heels of two other successful operations by Senegalese customs. Just days earlier, authorities confiscated 33 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a car near the border with Gambia.
These repeated busts demonstrate Senegal’s commitment to cracking down on drug trafficking, particularly in border areas.
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