Banjul (Gambia), Aug 27 (IANS) Three Gambian nationals and three Senegalese were arrested after over one tonne of cannabis was found in their possession.

Officers of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) and the military arrested the six offenders in Seewol village in the country’s western region, Xinhua reported Thursday.

The arrest was made following an intelligence report about suspected drug traffickers in Seewol, NDEA public relations officer Abdoulie Ceesay said.