44 Cartons of Suspected Tramadol Uncovered at Freetown International Airport
Salamatu Y. Kamara The Sierra Leone Police, through the Airport Police Division in Lungi, on Monday, January 5 2026, uncovered forty-four (44) cartons of suspected tramadol at the cargo warehouse of the Freetown International Airport.
According to the report, the discovery followed a targeted operation led by the Local Unit Commander (LUC) of the Airport Police Division, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Cecilia Akiebo-Cole, and her team, acting on intelligence received regarding the arrival of cartons believed to contain items of police interest.
Acting swiftly on the tip-off, police officers conducted a thorough search at the cargo terminal warehouse, during which the forty-four cartons of suspected tramadol were discovered and secured as exhibits.
One suspect, along with the seized exhibits, has been handed over to the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) for further investigation.
