Songon-Bimbresso: 160.5 kg of cannabis seized from studio used as drug stash

Author: Adolphe ANGOUAPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Crime & Law
Songon-Bimbresso: 160.5 kg of cannabis seized from studio used as drug stash

On November 3, 2026, officers from the Tri Postal Anti-Drug Enforcement Group seized 160.5 kg of cannabis and 300 250 mg Tapentadol tablets from a studio in Bimbresso, in the municipality of Songon. The operation followed several days of investigation prompted by residents’ concerns about drug sales and use in their neighborhood. Acting at about 11:30 a.m. on instructions from the public prosecutor at the Dabou court, officers arrested two people, one outside the studio and the other inside.

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