Thiaroye police arrest man for illegal sale of psychotropic drugs

Police in the Thiaroye district of Senegal have arrested a man identified as S. S. Sylla for the illegal sale of psychotropic medications. Sylla, a resident of the Sant Yalla neighborhood, allegedly specialized in selling anxiolytics such as Alpraz and Temesta without medical prescriptions.

Following weeks of investigation, the Thiaroye research brigade conducted a sting operation on the night of Saturday, September 26, 2023. Officers posing as buyers contacted Sylla, who agreed to a transaction worth 240,000 FCFA. Upon attempting to deliver the goods, Sylla was intercepted by authorities. Police recovered 18 packets of Alpraz and 21 packets of Temesta during the arrest.