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Kédougou drug bust seizes 2,050 Tramadol tablets and 800 g Kush
On 20 July 2026 police from the Brigade régionale des stupéfiants (BRS) in Kédougou, part of the Office central de répression du trafic illicite des stupéfiants (OCRTIS), raided a suspected drug‑sale point in the village of Bambaranding. Two men sharing a bedroom were arrested after investigators acted on an operational tip.
The raid yielded a massive seizure: 2 050 Tramadol tablets, 800 g of bulk Kush and 127 Kush cones, including 1 500 additional Tramadol tablets discovered in a nearby storage hut. The suspects were charged with association of malefactors, detention and trafficking of psychotropic substances, illegal practice of pharmacy and trafficking of Kush, and were forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for further investigation.
Entities
Bambaranding village · Kalaban‑Coura · Kush (synthetic drug) · Kédougou Regional Narcotics Brigade (BRS) · Mahamadi Niakaté · Modibo K. Diarra · Office central de répression du trafic illicite des stupéfiants (OCRTIS) · Tramadol · Yirimadio · Youssouf Koné
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Police seized 127 Kush cones. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The suspects were charged with association of malefactors, detention and trafficking of psychotropic products, illegal pharmacy practice, and trafficking of Kush. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Police seized 800 g of Kush in bulk. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] An additional 1,500 Tramadol tablets were found in a nearby storage hut. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Two individuals were arrested on 20 July 2026 in Bambaranding, Kédougou. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The arrested suspects were referred to the prosecutor’s office for investigation. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Police seized 2,050 Tramadol tablets. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The operation was launched after an intelligence tip about a drug‑sale point in Bambaranding. senegal7.com · www.ndarinfo.com · www.pressafrik.com