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International cannabis trafficking incidents
Overview
Law enforcement agencies in several countries have reported significant seizures of cannabis and subsequent arrests.
In late September, a Chinese national was sentenced to two years in prison in Nigeria after pleading guilty to importing 31 kilograms of cannabis. Concurrently, in Cambodia, a British national was detained at Techo International Airport after authorities found 34.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis in her luggage; she claimed she was unaware the suitcase contained drugs.
By early October, authorities in Kenya intercepted two vehicles in Busia and Bungoma counties, recovering approximately 66 kilograms of cannabis and arresting four suspects. In Bangladesh, police detained two Rohingya individuals in Cox’s Bazar after discovering 26 kilograms of cannabis concealed in a travel bag on a passenger bus.
Entities
Techo International Airport · Murtala Muhammed International Airport · National Drug Law Enforcement Agency · Tamara Martins · Special Response Battalion-15
Timeline
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesPolice seize large quantities of cannabis in Kenya and Bangladesh
Police in Kenya and Bangladesh have seized large quantities of cannabis in separate operations, resulting in the arrest of at least six suspects across Busia, Bungoma, and Cox’s Bazar.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesInternational cannabis trafficking cases reported in Nigeria and Cambodia
Authorities in Nigeria and Cambodia have intercepted significant quantities of cannabis, resulting in the sentencing of a Chinese national in Lagos and the detention of a British woman in Cambodia.
Sources
kahawatungu.com · nairobinews.co.ke · thenicheng.com · thethaiger.com · tob.news