Police raid in Joal: 360 kg of drugs seized, suspects on the run

The Joal Territorial Brigade, under the Mbour gendarmerie company, seized a large quantity of drugs on the night of July 7, 2026. This was learned by Seneweb from Colonel Ibrahima Ndiaye Ndiaye.

It all started with a tip-off about a possible landing of Indian hemp on the beach at Joal Fadiouth. Upon being informed, the gendarmes from the brigade immediately went to the scene to set up a surveillance operation at various points deemed sensitive.

A cart and a motorcycle spotted on a sandy track

Around 10 p.m. on the evening of July 7th, gendarmes on duty were alerted by the suspicious movement of a horse-drawn cart, accompanied by a motorcycle, transporting marijuana. The convoy was traveling on the sandy track connecting the villages of Mbodiène and Ndianda, in the commune of Nguéniène.

The traffickers flee into the darkness

Sensing the imminent presence of law enforcement, the couriers chose to abandon their cargo on the spot. Taking advantage of the darkness and the layout of the area, they fled, thus escaping arrest.

At approximately 10:30 PM, the police seized the entire abandoned cargo. The outcome of this operation is as follows:

360 kilograms of Indian hemp;

one (01) Haojue brand motorcycle;

one (01) cart pulled by a horse.

This operation illustrates the constant vigilance of the gendarmerie units deployed along the coastline, as part of the fight against drug trafficking which continues to plague this coastal area. The search continues to identify and apprehend those responsible for this trafficking.