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WEST AFRICA: Drug seizures tip of “cocaine iceberg” – UN

The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned West African government ministers of the corruptive power of drug trafficking, saying it “pervert[s] weak economies” and compromises political elites. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa told participants at a ministerial conference in Cape Verde, closing on 29 October, that drug trafficking threatens public health and security. In a report on drug trafficking and security in West Africa released on 28 October, UN authors...

Cocaine Case Adjourned

The trial of two Nigerian nationals, Samuel Nwaiwo andClement Ifeany Obiorah, who were charged with possession of prohibited drugs,could not proceed yesterday at the Brikama Magistrates Court.The case, which was scheduled for continuation, could notproceed as the defence counsel did not appear. In another related development, the trial of Muhammed Kondehwho was also charged with possession of prohibited drugs could not proceed, asthe state counsel did not make an appearance. Both cases have...

The dangers of drug abuse among youths

Editor, The issue of drug abuse among youths has become so worrying that if nothing urgent is done about it our future as a nation may be shattered, because the youths of today are the leaders  of tomorrow. The manifestation of the dangers of drug abuse among us, the youth, is not for fetched, as it can clearly be seen in the alarming rates of crime perpetrated by young people.  Quite often, we the youth prove to be gentle but when we use such drugs as Cannabis, Cocaine or Indian hemp, to...

Two Nigerians charged with drug trafficking

Two Nigerian youths were last Thursday arraigned before senior Magistrate EF M’Bai of the Brikama Magistrates charged with intending to traffic eighty-two pellets of cocaine weighing 1kg, 100mg. Lawrence Nwachuku and Ofolin Sunday, both Nigerians, were arrested at the Banjul international Airport after a prohibited drug, cocaine, was detected on them. Lawrence was suspected of swallowing eighty-two pellets of cocaine weighing 1kg, 100mg and was arrested on the spot. When the charge was...

GUINEA-BISSAU: Drug intermediary [anonymous], “I can get you all the cocaine you need”

This tiny impoverished nation has developed a new industry in the last few years, becoming a major transhipment point for drugs between South America and Europe according to the UN Office for Drugs and Crime. This is the story of one of the intermediaries profiting from the evil trade, whose name has been withheld. “I can get you all the cocaine you need. I can take you to houses where everyone is sitting around smoking it. You will see 10 year old boys smoking it and young girls as well. ...

Seven Nigerians to be tried

All things held constant, seven Nigerian nationals should be tried for drug charges but the seven have been languishing in the remand wing of the State Central Prison without any progress in their case. The seven suspects were on Wednesday brought to the Brikama Magistrates’ Court in Western Region but were subsequently returned to the central prison in Banjul following yet another adjournment of their case. Ogbozo Malchy, Samuel Nwaiwo, Edeh Banke Anthony, Clement Ifeanyi Obiorah, James...

Liberians Yet to Undergo Trial

The case of two Liberian nationals, Muhammed Condeh and Ansu Dukul, is yet to go to trial barely three years after their arrest on suspicion of drug trafficking. Condeh was intercepted at the Banjul International Airport with 4kg and 480g of cocaine whilst Dukul was apprehended with 4kg and 460g of the same substance. Their case resumed on Wednesday but could not go to trial as both the prosecution and the prosecution witness were not in court.

Six Nigerians Returned to Mile II

Six  Nigerian nationals were on Thursday of last week returned to the State Central Prison in Banjul following the absence of some of the defense counsels from court. Amanchu Okafor, James Nicholas, Samuel Nwaiwu, Clement Okafor Francis Paul, Edeh Anthony and Obozor Malacky were sometime last year arrested at the Banjul International Airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle cocaine out of the country. The men were alleged to have concealed the various quantities of the drug in their...

Drug Case Yet to Go to Trial

The case of Ms Ilida Darboso Dacosta, who was intercepted at the Banjul International Airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle cocaine out of the country, could not still go to trial. Ms Dacosta was sometime this year arraigned before the Brikama Magistrates’ Court where she was formally charged with drug trafficking offences. But since the mention of the matter months ago, the prosecution is yet to open the case for a full trial. The matter was supposed to proceed on Thursday of last week...

Narcotic Assistant Superintendent Give Account Evidence in Cocaine Case

The Police Prosecutor (PW1) Neneh Sowe Jagen, a narcotic Assistant Superintendent who is also in charge of area officer division, on Thursday 6th December 2007 testified at the Brikama Magistrate Court before magistrate Edrissa Mbai in the ongoing cocaine case involving three suspected Accused Amachakou, Oghogor Malachy Chigozy and Samuel Nwaiwa who are all currently standing trial for drug possession, which does not comply with the law of the land. In her evidence in chief she told the...