Benin: 21.5 kg of Indian hemp seized after a burglary in Kétou

Author: Armel TOGNONPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: Benin

Crime & Law

Benin: 21.5 kg of Indian hemp seized after a burglary in Kétou

Following a burglary in Kétou, police seized 21.5 kg of Indian hemp in a ghetto in the Obafèmi neighborhood. A suspect was arrested after physically resisting arrest, and three motorcycles of suspicious origin were also found. This operation is part of a series of interventions by security forces against drug trafficking in Benin.

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