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The effects and risks of drug trafficking in The Gambia and W/A countries
Saturday, 28 August 2010 23:46
Drag trafficking has become the major drawback in security and economical development in West African
countries.Narcotic drugs are suspected to have been sneaked in and out of Gambia from Latin American countries, which target to sell them in major European countries.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed that over 15tonnes of illegal cocaine drugs are usually transported for sale in both local and western countries therefore increasing the rate of criminal activities in the respective countries.
According to UN reports, media attention and campaign on drug trafficking in
Guinea-Bissau led to the abrupt seizure of the vice by illegal gang groups who were afraid of being arrested by authorities.
In a press briefing on the same, the deputy regional representative of UNODC in Senegal Mr. Cyriaque Sobtafo said, “Illegal mafia groups realized the risk bearing in mind the attention and talk in the media, so they stood back to assess the risk.” This he said referring to Guinea-Bissau. He went on to say that, “most of these criminal organizations have employed new ways of operating and now West Africa governments have to change their tactics in countering these ongoing crimes.”
Drug traffickers in Gambia and West Africa in general are allegedly using new techniques and entry points in their shipments which allow them to efficiently trade both drugs and suspected firearms. This not only puts the internal security of the Republic of Gambia and other affected states at risk, but also, reduces the countries economical growth a good example being Nigeria.
Trafficking business has now become very sophisticated following alleged involvement of high ranking government officials. The police are also suspected to have been involved through receiving bribes from these mafia leaders to protect the drugs on airports when landing.
Latest reports reveal that opium is now making its way from Afghanistan, through the Middle East and into West Africa which is then repackaged to go to potential markets in America.
Source: All West Africa
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