Pharmaceuticals in Benin: Two Suspected Traffickers Arrested

Author: Brunelle TCHOBOPublished on: October 5, 2026Country: Benin

Crime & Law

Pharmaceuticals in Benin: Two Suspected Traffickers Arrested

Two suspected drug traffickers were arrested in Cotonou on September 30 and October 1, 2026, by police officers from the 11th district. The first suspect, known to authorities, was found with pills, opioids, packaging, scissors, and grinders. The second operation involved a raid on a kiosk near the China Gezhouba Group base, where counterfeit psychotropic pharmaceutical products were seized. Both suspects are in custody, and legal proceedings are ongoing.

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