By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has conducted raids on suspected drug cartels at Deep Eye water, the outcast of Freetown and arrested four suspects in possession of a huge quantity of narcotic drugs which according to the Police was suspected to be Cannabis Sativa and “Kush”.
They made this disclosure while updating press men on various developments of the SLP at their George Street headquarters in Freetown on the 7th February, 2023.
The Regional Commander Freetown East, AIG Aiah Edward Samadia while giving his updates noted that the 4 arrested suspects are being investigated and that they will later update the press on the outcome of the investigations.
He also briefed press men that the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sorie Bangura and Team of Jui Delta Stronghold arrested 26 rioters at the Polytechnic College (Formerly Freetown Teachers College) at Jui, including the Student Union President and his deputy.
The arrest, he said came after the ASP received a distress call in the afternoon hours of February 2nd, 2023 from the College Principal, complaining the students to have been engaged in riotous conduct and engaging in disorderly behavior during their 2022/2023 matriculation day. He further said that the students’ behavior led to the prevention of the free flow of traffic and disrupting the Matriculation Ceremony.
AIG Samadia affirmed that the investigation is in progress.
In another development, the Head of Media, Public Relations and Sports of the SLP, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Brima Kamara, presented to journalists Police Constable (PC) Swahib Bangura who was recently handed a FIFA badge by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), which automatically qualified him a FIFA Referee.
According to Media One, prior to the appointment of Bangura as FIFA Referee, he had officiated a series of CAF matches across the African Continent and achieved a series of national and international sporting awards. He noted that the Inspector General of Police and the entire SLP are pleased with the appointment, as he said it goes to show that the SLP is diversified.
ACP Kamara also explained the reviews of the stripes on their uniforms also known as lanyards to depict the different categories of rank structure in the SLP. He explained that, from Sub Inspector to Chief Inspector will retain the black colour strip in their uniform.
He added that, Assistant Superintendent (ASP) to Chief Superintendent (CSP) will now use a black and white coloured lanyard; and Assistant Commissioner (ACP) to Inspector General (IGP) will use blue and white coloured lanyard. He explained that the move is in line with standard practice applicable in other Forces around the globe, but more particularly, African nations colonized by the British.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) update which was presented by ASP Abu Bakarr Kargbo, informed the press about increasing incidences of fraudulent car deals in the country. He emphasized the various syndicates that operate the scam who are mostly seen advertising cars on social media platforms.
ASP Kargbo therefore advised the public to beware of such scammers and take the necessary caution.
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