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Sierra Leone: Police Admit Smuggling in Kailahun


 

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Concord Times (Freetown)

16 May 2008
Posted to the web 16 May 2008

Mohamed Vandi
Kenema

Local Unit Commander of Kailahun police station Thursday admitted to journalists in Kenema that some residents in the district are still involved in smuggling of local food stuff out of the country.

Karefa Keita said smuggling cases have been reported to the police and that in April a large quantity of palm oil containers was arrested at the Liberian-Guinea border.

He said his division has designed a robust operation strategy to combat smuggling in the area. He said the district has too much of crossing points but that police have been deployed at major locations suspected as easy exit route for smugglers.

"Smuggling is contrary to law. In fact it is one of the factors responsible for the economic problems in the country. We are determined to frustrate it completely," he promised.

Keita added that the police are getting maximum support from local authorities and disclosed that the poor road condition is contributing to the increase of prices of local commodities in the district.

"Kailahun road is a threat to economic development. It needs to be rehabilitated so that the cost of transportation would be reduced, thus encouraging traders to travel to Kenema," he said.

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Keita said there was no security threat in the locality and that the police are busy with plans for the local council elections. Kailahun is free from political violence and intimidation," he concluded.



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