Officers from the Dakar regional narcotics brigade of the OCRTIS arrested a young mechanic in possession of drugs in Bène Tally. His family tried to prevent a search of his room.

Investigators from the Dakar BRS (Brigade de Recherches Spéciales - Special Research Brigade) received information about a large-scale cannabis trafficking network in Bène Tally. The network is allegedly run by a young man named Ibou, without further details.

On November 17, a surveillance operation was set up in front of the suspect's family home where he usually receives his clients.

After a few hours of stakeout, around 7 p.m., an individual matching the description provided by the source left the house and headed towards his motorcycle. As he was about to mount his bike, he was stopped by officers who had been positioned nearby. He was identified as I. Diallo, a 22-year-old mechanic.

A search of the Beverly motorcycle yielded two packets of marijuana. At the time of his arrest, the suspect had managed to dispose of his mobile phone and all his personal belongings.

The suspect was hostile to any idea of cooperation. He fiercely resisted the search of his room, aided by members of his family. It was only with the arrival of reinforcements that the family finally complied. The search could then begin.

63 other cones discovered

The detectives discovered 63 more packets of Indian hemp hidden in a bag in the suspect's mother's room.

A total of 65 packets of Indian hemp were seized, according to Seneweb sources.

For these actions, I. Diallo was taken into custody for possession and trafficking of cannabis. He was informed of his rights, including the right to be assisted by a lawyer of his choice.