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Louga police seize 7 kg of cannabis

Two men were arrested in Moukh Moukh with 7 kilograms of Indian hemp and other items.

The Louga regional drug brigade arrested two individuals and seized 7 kilograms of Indian hemp in Moukh Moukh, a village 52 kilometers from Louga. The operation followed intelligence about a suspected cannabis trafficking network. Police intercepted the suspects on a dirt road leading to Diewal village, finding five blocks of cannabis in their bag. A motorcycle they used was also impounded.

Further searches at the suspects' homes uncovered two additional blocks of cannabis, each weighing one kilogram, hidden in a plastic bucket at the first suspect's residence. Investigators also found two cartons containing a total of 21 bottles of whisky. The total seizure included seven blocks of cannabis, mobile phones, and a Jakarta-type motorcycle.

The two arrested individuals were taken to the service headquarters for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation. The total weight of the seized cannabis was confirmed at 7 kilograms after weighing.

Why it mattersTwo men were arrested and 7 kilograms of cannabis were seized in Senegal, along with whisky and a motorcycle.