The Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) on Tuesday carried out a large-scale drug destruction exercise, destroying illicit substances valued at an estimated $1.5 million. The exercise, attended...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), has conducted a drug and substance abuse awareness campaign...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), has conducted a drug and substance abuse awareness campaign...
Kenema and Kailahun have reportedly witnessed a disturbing rise in road accident deaths in recent months, with concerns growing over the alleged abuse of tramadol by commercial riders and drivers operating...
The National Task Force on Drug and Substance Abuse has established five rehabilitation centres across Sierra Leone over the past two years as part of efforts to address the country’s growing drug crisis. The...
There comes a point in every nation’s story when denial becomes more dangerous than truth. Sierra Leone may be approaching that point. For years, drug trafficking was treated as a distant issue something...
The Ministry of Social Welfare has officially discharged 100 rehabilitated former drug and substance users, marking the seventh cohort to be named Ambassadors of Positive Change. The graduation ceremony,...
Two Sierra Leonean nationals have been arrested by officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) after allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs concealed in their underwear at a checkpoint...
Authorities of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) have confirmed that one of their senior officers is in custody in Sierra Leone after being found with a large quantity of illegal drugs. Deputy Immigration...
The Acting Director of Drug Prevention, Education, and Training at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ibrahim Samuel Dugba, has confirmed that the agency has not received any official directive...
