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...
Police Officers, working in collaboration with Community Safety Volunteers (CSVs), have arrested one Mohamed Bangura in Dambala Town after he was found in possession of an unregistered TVS Star motorcycle...
High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba, has sentenced a Liberian woman, Zainab Donzo, to 20 years’ imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to transporting four compressed parcels of cocaine without...
The Border security agencies at the Jendema Border Crossing between Sierra Leone and Liberia have intensified operations, leading to a significant breakthrough on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Two local...
In a strong show of commitment to the fight against drug trafficking and abuse, the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the...
