20 Drugs Dealers Sentenced to Prison in Two Months of in Major Drug Crackdown – Judiciary

The Judiciary of Sierra Leone announced on December 22, 2025, that the High Court has successfully convicted 20 individuals on drug-related charges in less than two months.
The convictions are part of an accelerated judicial effort to combat the growing menace of prohibited drugs within the country.

Since October 25, 2025, the Honourable Chief Justice has assigned 80 drug-related cases for expeditious hearing. Of these, 20 have been concluded, all resulting in convictions based on evidence presented to the Court.
The Judiciary emphasized the severity of the offenses by handing down exclusively custodial sentences. None of the convicted persons were given the option of a fine. Sentences ranged from 10 years to as high as 40 years imprisonment.