The Sierra Leone Police has updated Journalists on Bomb making Materials and substances discovered recently on 29th July, 2024 at the Police Head Quarters in Freetown.

Detective Inspector Mohamed Kanneh from the Crime Department at the Criminal Investigations Department  revealed that intelligence was gathered by the police between 1st January and 7th July, 2024, that one Hussein Alie Antar with other people imported and concealed bomb making materials and substances suspected to be harmful drugs.

He added that the investigation is on- going and they have identified key players like Hussein Alie Antar, Jama Antar, Samuel Marrah, Ibrahim Bashiru Kamara and Sulaiman Barrie. He said, as they continue to investigate they have also brought in two (2) Customs Officers, Sheriff Mustapha and Solomon Tibu Rogers, adding that they have eight suspects in their custody and they have interviewed fourteen co-suspects including that three of them are Lebanese and eleven are Sierra Leoneans.

He further  revealed that two other Customs Officers from Water Quay, Peter Pongu and Elijah Pongu Kallon, have also made statements.

Meanwhile two images analysts from the ITS Standing Unit have also made statements.

Inspector Kanneh also disclosed that the file has been sent to Law Officers Department for advice and upon they would chargé the suspects to court as all evidences are pointing at them.