Unusual incident in Thiès: a teacher delivers 50 kg of Indian hemp to OCRTIS police officers

It all started with the exploitation of operational intelligence by the Dakar Regional Narcotics Brigade (BRS), which reports to the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS). As part of this intelligence, they arrested an individual in the Pikine area. No illicit substances were found on him, but he agreed to cooperate with investigators.

During the police operation, this man ordered 50 kilograms of Indian hemp from a trafficker based in Thiès. The trafficker arranged to meet him in that city for the transaction.

The police then went to the meeting place to conduct their investigation. A surveillance and tracking operation was set up in the immediate vicinity of the drug dealing spot.

The suspect, SB Diatta, made contact with the investigators' source. He then used his secondary residence to carry out the transaction.

On October 27, 2026, SB Diatta was arrested at the precise moment he was handing over the two packages ordered. The quantity of cannabis seized amounted to 50.14 kilograms. SB Diatta, 43 years old, claims to be a part-time teacher and resides in the Lamy neighborhood of Thiès. Officers from the OCRTIS Operations Division then took him to the BRS (Brigade de Répression du Smuggling - Special Investigation Brigade) and placed him in custody.

Searches carried out at his homes uncovered a laptop computer and civil status documents.

When questioned about the drugs found in his possession, the suspect readily admitted to owning them, according to Seneweb sources. He then gave the name of his accomplice, a man named M., known as Max, who resides in Keur Samba Gueye.

Mr. M. had fled when investigators arrived. However, a search of his home revealed 140 grams of Indian hemp hidden under the mattress in his bedroom.

SB Diatta was taken into custody at the Dakar Regional Police Headquarters (BRS) on charges of criminal conspiracy, domestic drug trafficking (Indian hemp), and money laundering. The drugs and other seized items will be placed under seal.