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Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Sierra Leone Police, William Fayia Sellu is expected Tuesday, to provide updates on ongoing investigations regarding a wanted drug dealer who is allegedly hiding in Sierra Leone.
The update will be shared at the Weekly press conference hosted by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education.
Reports emerged last week that Jos Leijdekkers, 33, one of Europe’s most-wanted fugitives, has been living in Sierra Leone for approximately six months, allegedly with the knowledge of President Julius Maada Bio.
Leijdekkers was sentenced in absentia to 24 years in prison last June in Rotterdam for smuggling over seven tonnes of cocaine.
Further reports allege a relationship between Leijdekkers and President Bio’s daughter, raising questions about the president’s awareness of Leijdekkers’s presence and the Bio family’s potential role in harboring a convicted drug trafficker.
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Information issued a statement claiming President Bio attended numerous public events and gatherings during the festive season, where photos were taken with many attendees. The statement asserts the president has “no knowledge of the identity and issues detailed in the reports about the individual in question.”
The Netherlands is preparing to formally request Sierra Leone’s assistance in arresting Jos Leijdekkers while the Sierra Leone police have equally stated their readiness to collaborate with the Dutch government, Interpol, and other international police forces in the case.
