Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 June 2026:
There are worrying reports in Freetown of police officers yesterday Monday afternoon, storming the office of Voice of Salone Newspaper and requested that the Editor accompany them to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to make a statement regarding the newspaper’s publication titled, “Mystery Surrounds Alleged Cocaine Seizure at Portee Wharf”.
According to local media, the police officers told the newspaper editor they have read the story and wanted additional evidence to enable them to conduct a thorough investigation and hold any individuals involved accountable.
In response, the Editor advised the officers to visit Portee Wharf to obtain firsthand information from people familiar with the matter, noting that the alleged incident was already widely known within the community
The officers informed the Editor that Police Headquarters had not received any official report concerning a cocaine seizure at Portee Wharf, and therefore required the newspaper’s assistance in providing further evidence to substantiate the claims made in the publication.
The Editor maintained that it was the responsibility of the police to investigate the matter independently and suggested that inquiries at the wharf would reveal which police division reportedly led the operation involving the alleged seizure of cocaine in April.
Sierra Leone police raid local newspaper office after publishing cocaine story
