By: Andrew Chokpeleh
Freetown, 24th November 2025- The Director of Operations for the Sierra Leone Police, AIG Dr. John Mathew Senesie, has told press men at their usual press conference in Freetown that they will continue to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and other institutions that the government has set up to combat drugs and other contraband substances in the country.
He said they will ensure the enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against drugs in Sierra Leone, and the Sierra Leone Police will also continue to apply strict security measures that will give confidence to Sierra Leoneans and other people living abroad to come and enjoy the festive period in the country.
The Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, ACP Mr. Allieu Jalloh, said that as part of the ongoing efforts to prevent people from using the Freetown International Airport to transport drugs and other contraband substances, they conducted an investigation that later led to the arrest of Adams Peter Serry, who is the Terminal Building Manager at the Freetown International Airport; Abu Bakarr Kamara, the Security Manager at the same airport; Alimamy Bangura, a staff member of the Airport; and Mohamed Lamin, a staff member of the Financial Intelligence Agency.
ACP Jalloh said the suspects have admitted guilt and some of them have returned their shares of the $20,000 they received for helping a convict use the airport to transport drugs outside the country.
D/CSP Michael J. K. Lagga, head of the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), said they have arrested some foreign nationals who were caught with substances suspected to be contraband. Lagga said they arrested Annet Maflah and Lovetta Maflah who are Liberian nationals, and Mirriam Shamane, a Zambian national. Annet and Lovetta were caught with 2,130 tablets suspected to be tramadol.
They also arrested Shamane with cans police say contained cocaine disguised as palm oil. Police also detained, Inspector Joseph Koroma, who was attached to the Police Training School, with 150 packets of tablets suspected to be tramadol. Police also arrested Mohamed Kamara with 12 and a half bags of leaves suspected to be kush, and Mohamed Bangura with 201 leaves also suspected to be kush. Lagga said all the substances and tablets have been sent to the laboratory for testing and analysis to support the investigation. All the suspects are in police custody and the Investigations are ongoing.
