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Drug trafficking network dismantled in Almadies, four suspects arrested
via SeneNews4 min read
The Division of Criminal Investigations DIC recently dismantled a drug trafficking network in the Almadies district of Dakar, leading to the arrest of four suspects. The operation resulted in the seizure of 96 bottles of nitrous oxide, 562 capsules, bulk MDMA, 175,000 CFA francs, and five mobile phones. The arrested individuals are D. Kébé, a freight forwarder; S. C. Diakhaté, a security guard; A. Sarr, a taxi driver; and M. Sarr, identified as the main suspect. Investigators reportedly used an infiltration strategy by ordering drugs to identify network members. This led to the arrest of D. Kébé, who then implicated A. Sarr. A. Sarr was apprehended in his taxi at the Léopold Sédar Senghor stadium parking lot, where police found several cartons of nitrous oxide bottles. Subsequent investigations led to the arrests of S. C. Diakhaté, where MDMA was allegedly found, and M. Sarr, at whose home 78 bottles of nitrous oxide were seized. During his questioning, M. Sarr claimed his supply came from a provider known as "Phantom," who he stated is based in Switzerland. The DIC is currently working to verify this declaration as investigations continue to identify potential accomplices and determine the full extent of the network's activities.
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