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The chief of Gambia's national drug agency was released from prison without charge, after being arrested alongside 10 of the country's top brass in a drug trafficking swoop, his brother said on Thursday.
"I can confirm to you that Ebrima Bun Sanneh is released and currently at home with his family," the brother told AFP, asking not to be named.
"He was released and asked to stay at home while investigations continue."
A senior police source also confirmed Sanneh's release after four days in detention.
"Sanneh was released last night without any charge," the source said.
The drug agency chief was arrested alongside the police and navy chiefs, the former fisheries minister and the army's number two in a wave of arrests since last week, believed to be related to drug trafficking.
A military source told AFP that "those arrested were asked to account for a huge amounts of drugs that went missing following its seizure from a gang of criminals."
President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday warned officials holding high positions against getting involved in drug trafficking.
"I have zero tolerance for criminals. I have double-zero tolerance for drugs," Jammeh told state radio.
West Africa has become an important trafficking point for cartels transporting drugs, especially cocaine, into Europe in recent years.
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- i really supported the president for his action agains thedrug traffickers but i believe that any good citizen should be a perfect and loyal secrity to his or her own nation long life mr president babilli mansa yahya A.J.J. Jammeh
(Posted on June 30, 2010, 3:34 PM musa jalloe)
- Can u pls watch ur language and do correct ur grammertical errors
(Posted on March 13, 2010, 10:13 PM HEllo guys)
- hey my dear i sport the president fight agnes drug trafficking.but what i say is go to investigation befor befor u arrested some 1 and deten and then released in the next day that is not good for the image of the country. just think about if "s good.
(Posted on March 13, 2010, 12:48 AM A.A.SAMBOU)
- hey my fellow gambians lestining very well, what jammeh is saying is true,gambia is a very peacefully country and religious for that matter we should not involving in drug trafficking at all,if not it will gives bad image to gambians.
(Posted on March 12, 2010, 2:12 PM mr own)
- president jammeh use to rushed to the judgement well befor the investigations how can u arrested some 1 and deten him with out charges and then released.my advised to u is stope arresting military man if not u will arrested your self.try and see ;
(Posted on March 12, 2010, 12:34 AM A.A.SAMBOU)
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