On 28 July 2025, two foreign nationals were arrested by the Regional Brigade of the Stupéfiants of Dakar (OCRTIS) in possession of 100 tablets of Tramadol divided into 10 platelets. The operation was triggered by a tip-off from a security agent who had spotted a suspicious package containing psychotropic substances bound for the United States. An intervention aimed at getting the two suspects. During the search, the investigators seized a Ford Fusion vehicle, a TVS motorcycle and two silver coins worth 28,000 F CFA and 16,000 F CFA. The defendants are being prosecuted for criminal association, importation of psychotropic substances for trafficking and money laundering. They have been placed in custody pending further investigation.
Dakar: two foreigners arrested with 100 tablets of Tramadol
