Major Drug Bust at Banjul Airport: 128,000 Ecstasy Pills Seized.
Drug agents arrested a Gambian man Sunday at Banjul International Airport with over 128,000 ecstasy pills hidden in three suitcases.
Saikou Krubally, who holds a Spanish residence permit, arrived on Brussels Airlines. Officers tracked him from the airport and arrested the Sukuta traffic roundabout.
Officials say Krubally traveled from Barcelona to Amsterdam to collect the drugs. He then flew to Banjul through Brussels for a promised payment of €10,000.
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency described it as one of the largest ecstasy seizures at any airport in West Africa. This marks another major success for agents at Yundum Airport.
"This shows DLEAG's commitment to block drug traffickers from using our airport," an anti-narcotic agent told The Standard.
Krubally remains in custody as investigations continue.
Drug agents arrested a Gambian man Sunday at Banjul International Airport with over 128,000 ecstasy pills hidden in three suitcases.
Saikou Krubally, who holds a Spanish residence permit, arrived on Brussels Airlines. Officers tracked him from the airport and arrested the Sukuta traffic roundabout.
Officials say Krubally traveled from Barcelona to Amsterdam to collect the drugs. He then flew to Banjul through Brussels for a promised payment of €10,000.
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency described it as one of the largest ecstasy seizures at any airport in West Africa. This marks another major success for agents at Yundum Airport.
"This shows DLEAG's commitment to block drug traffickers from using our airport," an anti-narcotic agent told The Standard.
Krubally remains in custody as investigations continue.
