03/11/2025
*Massive Security Sweep Yields Multiple Arrests and Seizures*
SLP Media East
3rd November 2025.
The Sierra Leone Police in the Kenema Division, under the command of Chief *Superintendent Bob Musa Mansaray,* have intensified their citywide crackdown on drug-related activities through an ongoing operation code-named *Operation Safe Street* The initiative is designed to identify, disrupt, and dismantle criminal networks involved in the sale and possession of illegal substances across Kenema.
With the active participation of the Division’s Operation Officer, *Inspector Mohamed S. Conteh,* and the special reinforcement of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), security forces conducted coordinated raids in several high-risk areas. These included Circular Road–College Area, Hotagua Street–Highway Duty Point, Total–Kamboi Night Club, Ngombu Section, and Tissor Village.
The joint team displayed remarkable professionalism and precision in executing the operation, successfully uncovering multiple drug hideouts that had been discreetly established in the city’s most active zones.
During the course of the operation, the security team made a massive number of arrests within the targeted areas.
In the height of the operation, a handsome number of identified exhibit owners were apprehended at different locations where the operation covered. Several illicit substances and related exhibits were also seized and are now under police custody pending further investigation.
Speaking after the operation, *Chief Superintendent Bob Musa Mansaray* commended the collaborative effort of his officers and the RSLAF personnel for their discipline, dedication, and tactical ex*****on of duty. He emphasized that Operation Safe Street will continue relentlessly until law and order are fully restored and drug trafficking becomes a high-risk venture within Kenema.
He further assured the public that the Sierra Leone Police in Kenema Division remains fully committed to ensuring community safety and encouraged citizens to cooperate with law enforcement authorities by sharing credible information on criminal activities.
Investigations are currently underway to trace the broader network behind the arrested suspects and to identify additional supply routes within the Division. Confirmed that further updates will be provided as the operation progresses.
