A closer look at “Opinthio,” Grand-Yoff’s notorious drug-dealing spot

At about 4:30 a.m. on October 26, 2026, police patrolling the Djiddah neighborhood of Grand-Yoff arrested 36-year-old M. Sow, also known as “Kalamou.” He was carrying eight packets of cannabis and a bag of the drug in loose form; the arrest escalated when youths threw projectiles, forcing officers to fire warning shots. One officer was slightly injured by a stone and lost his phone. A second man described as an accomplice fled, leaving behind a motorcycle whose trunk contained several identity documents.