Drug agency arrest suspected drug trafficker

News reports monitored on Gambia TV, GRTS revealed officials of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) have arrested and detained a Nigerian suspected of drug trafficking.

John Agwy, 32, who the NDEA described as uncooperative with investigators was arrested during the early hours of September 14, 2012 at the Banjul International Airport. He had flown into the Gambia on board an Arik Airliner from Nigeria.

Amnesty warn of possible violations in ‘Operation Buldozer’

One of the world’s leading human rights agency, Amnesty International said it is deeply concerned about President Yahya Jammeh’s recent instructions to the security forces to “shoot first and ask questions later” in an attempt to rid the country of “armed robbers”.

No Chance for drug dealers: President Jammeh

Gambian President, Yahya AJJ  Jammeh

Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh has reiterated that his government maintains its “zero tolerance” against drugs in the country, vowing not to “not give chance” to anyone at any cost.

His renewed frowns on drug trafficking into the country and its usage came Friday when he presided over the State Opening of the 2012 Legislative Session of the National Assembly in the capital, Banjul. 

GIABA returns to Banjul to continue fight against money laundering...

Director-General-of-GIABA-Dr-Abdulahi-Shehu

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will return to The Gambia to hold a 3-day regional training workshop on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements for non-bank regulators and supervisors. 

The course, scheduled to take place from October 4-6, 2011 at a local hotel at the town of Bijilo in the West Coast Region of The Gambia, is intended to improve participants understanding of their roles as enunciated by FATF 40 + 9 Recommendations in particular Recommendations 24.

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War On Drugs Has Failed Globally

Cocaine bust, estimated to worth $1 billion, June 2010, Banjul.

Drug Agency says that’s not the case in The Gambia

In a controversial report on June 2, the Global Commission on Drug Policy argued the war on drugs has failed and suggested that the decriminalization of narcotics like marijuana could help weaken organized gangs.

However, the Deputy Director of National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) in Banjul, Mr. Kalilu Njie has told The Voice that the war on illicit drug trafficking has not failed in The Gambia, as they have witnessed an increasing trend of arrests of suspected drug traffickers and drug-related offenders.