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In a major success in the fight against transnational drug trafficking, Customs officers of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) stationed at the Jendema Border Crossing between Sierra Leone and Liberia have arrested a Guinean woman in possession of 91 parcels of a substance suspected to be cocaine.
The arrest took place on October 23, 2025, following heightened vigilance and intensified inspection operations led by Mujiru I. I. Kallon, Manager of the Customs Services Department at Jendema Border Crossing Point and Head of Border Operations for Sierra Leone.
The suspect, identified as Laurancia Kolie, holder of Guinean passport number 005017470, was intercepted at the customs checkpoint after reportedly passing through several security controls along the route. During the final inspection by NRA Customs personnel, officers discovered a substantial quantity of suspected narcotics carefully concealed among her personal belongings.
Following the discovery, both the suspect and the seized exhibits were immediately handed over to the Mano River Police Division for further investigation and prosecution in accordance with Sierra Leonean law. Authorities say the seizure underscores the NRA’s unwavering commitment to combating drug trafficking, enforcing customs regulations, and safeguarding Sierra Leone’s territorial borders from criminal exploitation.
Commenting on the successful operation, customs officials at Jendema commended their team’s professionalism and vigilance, emphasizing that such actions demonstrate Sierra Leone’s zero-tolerance approach toward illicit drug trade and smuggling activities.
Border management agencies, including the NRA, have reaffirmed their resolve to maintain strict surveillance and enforcement measures across all official entry and exit points, ensuring that drug traffickers and smugglers are intercepted before reaching the country’s interior.
This latest arrest adds to a series of coordinated operations being carried out by security and border enforcement agencies in line with the government’s broader strategy to protect public health, enhance national security, and disrupt cross-border criminal networks. The suspect, Laurancia Kolie, remains in custody while investigations continue to determine the source and destination of the intercepted substance.
She is just one of the unfortunate few, may God Almighty heal this country from this menance .
The drug interception and arrest made so far is alarming and a worrisome situation for our respect at international spectare. Drug Lords and their accomplice in this country should be subjected to deterrent and draconian measures , in bid to disrupt and discourage intending distributors .