The National Brigade for the Fight Against Piracy and Counterfeiting (BNPLC) of the national police dismantled an illicit drug trafficking operation at the Thiaroye market.

The operation was carried out on March 5, 2026, as part of the fight against the sale of counterfeit medicines. Police raided a canteen located opposite the Thiaroye town hall, where an illegal trade in pharmaceutical products was taking place.

During the operation, officers arrested a first suspect, MD, 24, a shopkeeper residing in Keur Mbaye Fall, who was selling the goods. During questioning, he stated that the canteen belonged to his older brother, ID, 31, also a shopkeeper and residing in the same area, who had entrusted him with running the business.

Having been informed of the investigation, he spontaneously came forward to the service and admitted to being the owner of the canteen, which he claims to have been operating since 2023.

The search of the premises allowed the police to seize several products presented as medicines, including oils supposed to enlarge certain parts of the body such as the hips, buttocks and breasts, as well as syrups composed of antihistamines, aphrodisiacs and anabolics according to Seneweb sources.

At the conclusion of the investigation, the two suspects were brought before the public prosecutor at the Pikine-Guédiawaye High Court, Saliou Dicko, on March 6, 2026. They are being prosecuted for the illegal sale of medications, the illegal practice of pharmacy, and endangering the lives of others.