Officers of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency are on the tail of a soldier who allegedly opened fire moments before a bucket he was travelling with was searched for drugs.
A yet-to-be-identified soldier dramatically opened fire in the air on Tuesday at Kalagi Police Station as drug officers attempted to search his bag and a bucket he was travelling with.
DLEAG through its spokesman Ousman SaidyBah said in a statement: “On Tuesday 28 April 2020 around 20:00 HRS GMT onwards, operatives of DLEAG and GPF stopped a commercial vehicle (BJL 1890 S) for routine check at the Kalagi check point. During the process, they discovered a container (paint like bucket) in the said vehicle. The officer enquired about the owner of the said container and declared their intention to search it. A male subject who identified himself as a soldier claimed to be the owner of the container but refused that it will not be searched.
“With support from colleague police officers on duty, he was taken together with the said suspected container to the charge office. Upon arrival at the charge office, the said individual took out a pistol, fired a shot up in the air to pave a way for his escape. Later, a search was conducted but he could not be traced.
“The suspected container was searched and three (3) big bundles of suspected cannabis was found in it. Similarly, officers found one (1) big bundle of suspected cannabis in his green traveling bag.
“The driver also revealed that the said individual identified himself to him as a military officer when he boarded the vehicle in Brikama heading to the province.
“Investigators are probing into the matter and will work with the military command to establish the facts surrounding this matter.”
