Three Arrested at Sahara Hotel in Makeni for Possession and Dealing in Kush

Three Arrested at Sahara Hotel in Makeni for Possession and Dealing in Kush
Three individuals Janet Mariama Kamara, a surveyor; Thaimu Kargbo, a civil engineer; and Abu Bakarr Conteh, a businessman have been arrested and charged with possession and dealing in prohibited drugs following a police operation at the Sahara Hotel in Makeni, Northern Province.
The accused made their first appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on Wednesday, 4th October 2025.
According to the charges, the defendants were found in possession of thirty-seven half-filled polythene bags, each containing cannabis (commonly known as Kush), without lawful authority. They face two counts under the National Drug Control Act, 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008) and the Criminal Procedure Act No. 8 of 2024: possession of a prohibited drug without lawful authority, and dealing in a prohibited drug without lawful authority.