A 41-year-old man, Alieu Njie, was arrested at Banjul International Airport on December 17, 2024, in possession of 47,078 ecstasy tablets. Njie, who arrived on an SN Brussels flight from Belgium, was apprehended by officers from the Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) and the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF).
According to DLEAG spokesperson Ousman Saidybah, the suspect is a Gambian passport holder with a German residence permit. He explained that the ecstasy tablets were found in 10 packs during a security check at the airport’s arrival hall.
The seizure is one of the largest ever recorded at the airport, Saidybah revealed. The suspect is currently in custody as investigations continue.
