26/09/2025
POLICE ARREST TWENTY INDIVIDUALS IN THE KANIFING MUNICIPAL REGION
Date: September 26, 2025
As part of Operation Restore Tranquility in Kololi on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, officers from Kairaba Police Station conducted a raid that led to the arrest of twenty individuals in Kololi and surrounding areas.
The suspects were apprehended from various identified criminal hideouts across the Kanifing Municipality. Following their arrest, they were screened by the Criminal Intelligence Unit before being handed over to CID officers for further investigations.
Among the twenty suspects, comprising seven males and thirteen females of Gambian, Senegalese, and Nigerian nationals, two were found selling liquor and operating bars without the requisite licenses.
Consequently, eighteen suspects have been cautioned and charged with Rogues and Vagabonds, while the two involved in illicit liquor sales have been charged with Sale of Liquor Without a License.
The Gambia Police Force reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding communities and strengthening public safety through robust preventive mechanisms.