The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), had secured 52 convictions in a coordinated nationwide offensive against drug trafficking and transnational organised crime.
According to official data updated to 27 January 2026, TOCU had recorded 36 convictions in the Western Area, six in the Eastern Region (Kenema), six in the North-West (Port Loko), and four in the Southern Region (Bo). An additional 18 matters are pending before the High Court.
The Judiciary has imposed significant custodial sentences, including 40 years imprisonment in major Kush trafficking cases, alongside sentences of 30, 31, 25, 15, and 10 years. Several offenders received concurrent sentences on multiple counts, reflecting a firm judicial stance against repeat and large-scale operators.
Seizures have included hundreds of wraps and sachets of Kush, hundreds of Tramadol tablets, and significant quantities of cocaine and cannabis. Enforcement operations have extended beyond Freetown to Kenema, Port Loko, Bo, Makeni, the Mile 91 corridor, and key border checkpoints, including Lungi.
“Drug trafficking is no longer treated as a minor offence but as a serious threat to national security,” a TOCU spokesperson said. “We are dismantling distribution networks and ensuring that investigations translate directly into High Court convictions.”
The strategy forms part of a broader Government effort to protect young people from the devastating impact of narcotics, disrupt transnational criminal networks, and strengthen Sierra Leone’s international reputation in combating organised crime.
