Cocody: 290 cannabis packets discovered at a smoking den in Riviera 2

Author: Salimata BANCEPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire

Crime & Law

Cocody: 290 cannabis packets discovered at a smoking den in Riviera 2

On November 2, 2026, officers from the Abidjan Special Anti-Drug Response Group dismantled a cannabis smoking den in Riviera 2, in the Cocody commune, during Operation Épervier 12. Acting on information from a citizen, police monitored the site before intervening at around 2 p.m. Six people were arrested, and officers seized six cannabis blocks and 290 packets distributed among 29 bags. The installation was then completely destroyed.

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