Dakar Port: 10 kg of “Skunk” hashish seized, estimated value 120 million CFA francs

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Senegal

Crime & Law

Dakar Port: 10 kg of “Skunk” hashish seized, estimated value 120 million CFA francs

Senegalese customs seized 10 kg of “Skunk” variety hashish, valued at an estimated 120 million CFA francs, at the Port of Dakar. The drugs were found on October 12, 2026, while unloading a container from a North American country that had been declared as carrying only vehicles. A close inspection of two tires uncovered 20 sachets containing the substance. Initial tests and the National Laboratory of the Technical and Scientific Police confirmed it was hashish.

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