Myk Berewa, the State House Communications Director, Myk Berewa defended the former Ambassador to Guinea, Alimamy Bangura, who was implicated in a drug trafficking case.

Berewa emphasized that a thorough investigation had been conducted, which he confirmed that “they exonerated him,” confirming that he was never guilty of any offense. He asserted that the Guinean Minister of Information explicitly stated that the Ambassador bore no guilt in the matter.

“I don’t even know the ambassador; he is not my friend, I have never met him before, and I have never seen him,” Berewa stated firmly, acknowledging that he does not maintain friendships with all government ministers.

Drawing an analogy to clarify his position, Berewa explained that if someone sends their driver on an errand and the driver unknowingly picks up something illegal, the responsibility would lie with the driver, not the person who sent him. He applied this reasoning to the Ambassador’s situation, asserting that the former diplomat was unaware of the alleged drug smuggling incident.

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While Berewa acknowledged that the Ambassador could be held liable, he stressed that this does not imply guilt. “I am not trying to defend the Ambassador here because I don’t know the facts; whether he did it or not. I am speaking of the authoritative evidence that is here as a government official,” he concluded.

Recall that on January 13, 2025, Guinean authorities impounded an Embassy of Sierra Leone vehicle and apprehended the driver and another occupant on suspicion of possessing cocaine. The Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs later confirmed that seven suitcases of cocaine and $2,000 were found in the vehicle.

Following the discovery, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, announced the urgent recall of Ambassador Alimamy Bangura to Freetown to provide a full account of the incident. The Foreign Affairs Minister clarified that the envoy was not in the vehicle at the time of the arrest and was never placed under detention.

On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, announced that Guinean authorities have completed their investigation into the matter and have officially charged those arrested in connection with the case to court. He, however, emphasized that the investigation found no evidence implicating the then Sierra Leone Ambassador to Guinea.

“The Guinean authorities have cleared the former Ambassador of any criminal involvement. His recall by President Julius Maada Bio was purely a matter of discretion and not a disciplinary measure,” Chernor Bah explained.