MISSING KUSH CONTAINER…
SLP FUMBLES FACTS
By Ibrahim Alusine Kamara (Kamalo)
What should have been a victory in the fight against drugs has turned into a public relations nightmare for the Sierra Leone Police (SLP). Their long-awaited press release about the missing kush container has instead exposed a series of glaring inconsistencies that now jeopardize the credibility of the entire investigation.
Back in May 2025, a container was intercepted at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown. On May 13th, Customs officials took a look at its contents, which, according to reliable reports, included substances believed to be used in the production of kush — the dangerous synthetic drug wreaking havoc across Sierra Leone.
Fast forward six months, and as public anger grew and the story took over national headlines, the Sierra Leone Police finally decided to respond.
However, their press release, which came only after the Inspector General ignored multiple requests for comment, has raised more questions than it has answered.
The SLP statement did confirm an examination on May 13th, aligning with earlier reports. But here’s where things start to fall apart. The Police listed the container number as TCNU 1723946 — a number that does not appear in any Customs or Ports records related to the kush-linked shipment.
Documents in our possession show that the intercepted and later missing container actually carried the number TCNU 17239445G1, with a Customs reference of “06234.” These are the official identifiers tied to the shipment in question — not the number the Police provided.
This glaring discrepancy cannot simply be brushed off as an “administrative oversight.” It goes straight to the core of credibility.
So, whose container are the Police referring to? Did they mistakenly investigate the wrong shipment — or are they intentionally altering the details to mislead the public? And if the Police are talking about a completely different container, it raises even more troubling questions.
What happened to the real one that vanished after the inspection?
The Police press release feels less like an informative update and more like a smokescreen -a carefully crafted effort to divert attention from the real issue at hand. The SLP’s decision to mention a different container number seems intentional, especially in light of the public outcry and the Inspector General’s refusal to directly address media inquiries.
This, many say is not just confusion but, a clear manipulation from the Sierra Leone Police.
By selectively releasing information, the SLP may have tried to rewrite the narrative, banking on the public not catching the discrepancy. But the evidence is clear: two container numbers, one date, and a truth that just does not add up.
If the SLP cannot accurately identify the very container they claim to have examined, how can the public trust any part of their story?
How can they profess transparency when the head of the institution won’t even acknowledge questions from journalists?
By misrepresenting basic facts and staying silent in the face of contradictions, the Police have turned what should be an operational embarrassment into a national scandal.
The contradiction in their press release is not just a simple mistake; it is a red flag for something much more serious — a potential cover-up within the very agency that is supposed to uphold the law.
Until the SLP clarifies why their account does not match Customs and Ports records, until they address container TCNU 17239445G1, Customs ref “06234”, until they tell us the ownership of the said container, the public will continue to see this case not as an investigation, but as institutional deceit.
The truth is straightforward: one container cannot have two numbers.
And when the Police cannot even get that right, the entire system starts to smell fishy.
Read more revelations, including the ownership, the Shipping Line and where the said container was taken to in subsequent editions.
Investigation continues….