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Over one hundred and fifty kilograms of cannabis sativa was burnt to ashes in the afternoon hours of Saturday, February 25th, 2024 by the leadership of the Mile 91 Police Division under the command of Local Unit Commander, Chief Superintendent of Police Michael Jared Korppomeh Lagga.
Present during the burning down of the drugs were Community stakeholders, representatives of the Local Policing Partnership Board, members of the Drivers Union, Okada riders, Youths, women’s groups, members of the fourth estate, and others.
In an interview with journalists, the Local Unit Commander, CSP Lagga noted that his team arrested the said drugs on diverse dates in 2022 and 2023 during police raids around Masengbeh, Mathibo and Rochen Junction communities in Yoni Chiefdom, Tonkolili District, Northern Sierra Leone.
During the raids, Chief Superintendent Lagga said the police did not succeed in nabbing people suspected to be owners of the drug.
“We have no suspect in custody in respect the drugs in question. This is because in most cases, those engaging in cultivating, selling, and or smoking cannabis will get the information about the coming of the police and they will all disappear leaving the drug behind making it difficult for the police to arrest anyone,” the Police Commander stated.
As part of efforts to curb the taking of harmful, Lagga said he ordered for the drug to be burnt in full view of the public and in the presence of community stakeholders and members. The erudite police officer cautioned those taking cannabis sativa and other harmful substances to consider quitting for their safety. The practice, he stated is harmful and can land one in trouble or jail.
Currently, Chief Superintendent Lagga said they’re engaging in a cleaning exercise, and the process, he says is to make sure that trash and all unwanted materials, documents, and other items are taken off the police stations.
Gibrilla Conteh, a driver, and member of the Mile 91 Drivers Union expressed satisfaction and urged the leadership of the Mile 91 Division to continue the good move.
Conteh affirms the community appreciation to the reforms that have taken place in the Division and community since CSP Lagga took over as the Local Unit Commander.
It doesn’t makes sense. WHY NOT the KUSH that destroying our nation youth .
The positive instrumental leadership of CSP Lagga could not be overemphasized. Our environment will become more just and totally free from other societal issues, if stakeholders in other communities apply the same tasks.
I may want to use this opportunity to thankfully thank CSP Lagga and his team for a job well done.
Thank you.
This is total wickedness, High Grade is very expensive! Government, this is No Go Area🤜🤜🤜
Una nor go usai Kush dae 4 go burn wae dae kill di youth dem.
Na Jamba wae some medical practitioners dem say dae mend some sick na ihn una dae go burn.
Ar nor wan dae take Jamba but na wan of di bluf man dem b4 na we contri, den Ken klen al tem.
But porsin wae dae take Kush dorty en dem nor dae wass ar tol.
The marijuana gives income to the workers they destroy it and the kush give income to the capitalist it’s well protected
Why all this for