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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 30 Jul 2007 : 09:26:11
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Skunk has been in the news in the UK last week alot. Many eminent doctors saying that it is responsible for ALOT of mental illness. The difficulty is in predicting who has that genetic tendency. Some people can smoke a bit of weed recreationally all their lives with no effect on their mental health. But for some people it is a disaster. Ruining their lives.
With harder drugs there is BIG money to be made, so organised gangs will soon move in on any trade. Then there will be guns and that culture following. Furthermore the addicts on the street will have to turn to crime and prostitution to feed their expensive habit.
Drugs fill a gap when there is lack of opportunity, poverty and boredom. Also in places where paretnal control is lost. So in Gambia the boys that move away from home to the beach in search of the good life are very vunerable to outside influences. Also young boys that drop out of school early have lots of time on their hands when they might be tempted by more than attaya.
Every year I visit Diana nursery at Brufut and the skills centre there. There are some wonderful lovely people their. But each year the group of teenage boys that are 'drop outs' and most probably drug users grows bigger. It is very sad to see. I sonsor the education of a boy in Brufut to try to keep him straight, but I am aware that it is a drop in the ocean.
Everyone needs a purpose in life, hope for the future, meaningful work. How do we provide this for these boys? If we dont provide them with hope and optimism then drugs will fill the vaccum as it has done all over the UK. |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 30 Jul 2007 : 18:06:22
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Here is the pdf of the UN World Drug Report 2007:
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.html
I heard that tons of cocaine are coming from South America to Senegal. West Africa has long since been a traffick route; now the drug barons want to open up a market there. Be very, very careful.
It is true, arms trade is almost always connected with drug trade. Both are classical areas of operation for secret services. From first to last it is a filthy business. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 30 Jul 2007 : 20:57:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Alhassantoubab1020,
I suggest you take it easy with what ever you know about Canabis or the users. We are talking about the killer drug that is affecting our lives for the past number of years. Sometime ago there was a posting from Junack Island Gambia. This film was a propaganda for us to turn our eye off the big fish. Are you an agent Toubab1020?
When people try to clean the cost from Cocain and Herion, you confuse people by such postings. Please do not mix things up for us to turn our eyes from the big fish.
Alhassan,
I am sorry I missed your posting until now,I am very concerned by what you say, am I an agent,an agent of who?, good sense, common sense?,or what?,how could my posting condemming the use of Cannibis skunk or whatever be construed by you or anyone to think that I was an agent,mix things up for you what on earth are you talking about?If you fail to grasp the point I am totally against ALL DRUGS,not only those that are "herbal man " I have never taken any form of drugs unless prescribed by a medical doctor.I hope that clears the air.I am disappointed that you should think such things of me. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 31 Jul 2007 : 13:19:02
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toubab1020,
It is because the UN is dealing with the Big fish and you are mentioning grass that is not the topic. I said so because I have seen many Gambians involved in these hurrible smuggling who would always bring up topics about the islands at home for us to forget the real problem. I am always at the frontline when it comes to campange against drugs. We must focus on the Latin American mafia so that we can clean our area of them.
The greedy ones are the problem.
There was a case in Guinea Bissau when the government saked the police chief for fighting the smuggelers. Now the demand from the Us and Un is to reengage the saked chief. When Gambians see money, they close their eyes for the money and let you do whatever you like.
Moreover there is more money involved in the Cocain that grass. |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 31 Jul 2007 : 14:41:01
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Alhassan, the mafia is unable to act without many, many willing helpers. These are mostly young men, but girls are also in the game because many of them follow men who have money, no matter where it comes from. Rap and HipHop videos make these youths cherish the illusion of making loads of money with drugs. These videos give the impression to the youth that drug trafficking is a real alternative to education and a steady job. Ha!
From a friend working in prison I know how many of those poor boys wake up from their dreams in this sad establishment. |
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 31 Jul 2007 : 14:49:14
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serenata,
It is not only the young ones. There is a number of older ones who would encourage the younger generation to take up such undesiarable habits. We come across them here now and again.
The Rap and HipHop videos that encourage the young ones should not be at all shown. They are no good examples to be followed. Moreover America is not Africa. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 31 Jul 2007 : 15:14:54
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| Big fish are the problem,that is true but DRUGS in any form are BAD "grass" is the start,and its available and IT DOES lead to physicatric problems,so stop its acceptance and then you MAY have a chance of people not progressing to what ate called HARD DRUGS.Gambia has not got resourses to deal in any way with the South American Mafia,but it can effectively police "GRASS" consumption,save the country money by not having to provide so many facilities at mental hospital. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 31 Jul 2007 : 15:53:28
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toubab1020,
This is where you make a big mistake. The world police are awear of the fact that the mafia is already operating from the Gambia. There is also evedence that Gambia is a transit country and that Gambians are involved in the smuggeling. If you are not awear make reference withn the UN drug controll. Moreover there is no resesrch to prov that grass smoking leads to the usage of hard drugs as cocain or herion. People do start usage without being smokers. There are profs of the later.
I think you are not awear of the fact that the Europol is in the Gambia too. All flights to Gambia nowadays have police men indisguise as tourist. I see you lack a lot of information.
When it comes to the chemically grown grass(Schunk), it is not avaible in the Gambia.
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toubab1020
12312 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jul 2007 : 17:08:28
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Whatever.
You have researched this subject, I havn't,and I am not going to, but whatever you are trying to explain,
ALL DRUGS ARE BAD.
I leave it there. I have insufficient knowledge to enter into a discussion with a a person who appears to have done extensive research on this subject and can talk from a position of authority due to this research. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 07 Sep 2007 : 19:49:22
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Eight Non Gambians Arrested At the Banjul International Airport
By Modou Jonga
Prosecutor Abdoulie Ceesay, of the National Drug Enforcement Agency, has told the Brikama Magistrates' Court that eight Nigerian nationals were arrested by security personnel at the Banjul International Airport on 20 July, 2007 while they were about to board a flight out of the country.
The NDEA prosecuting officer made these remarks on Thursday 16 August, 2007 before magistrate E.F M'bai while the said arrestees are separately arraigned in court. All the accused persons who pleaded not guilty, were dragged to court by the state for alleged trafficking of cocaine by swallowing, contrary to section 43 of the Drug Control Act 2003, as amended.
The first accused person, Klement Ifeanyi Obriorah, is alleged of possessing prohibited drug being cocaine by swallowing seven hundred and ninety seven grams for the purpose of trafficking. The second accused, Okafo Francis Paul, is alleged to have swallowed one kilogram and one hundred and sixty-two grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Samuel Nwaiwu, third accused is alleged to have swallowed one gram four hundred and twenty-seven grams of cocaine for the said purpose. The fourth accused, Edi Banke Anthony is alleged to have swallowed eight hundred and seventy-three grams and twenty-two milligrams of the said prohibited drug for trafficking.
James Nicolas, the fifth accused person, is alleged to have swallowed one kilogram and four hundred forty grams of cocaine for the said purpose. The sixth accused, Aposo Mallachi Ngozi, is alleged to have swallowed one kilogram and four hundred and seventeen milligrams of cocaine.
Faith Chinomso Obatu, a female and the seventh accused person, is alleged to have swallowed nine hundred and nine grams of cocaine, while the eighth accused, Amanchuku Okafo is alleged to have swallowed eight hundred and eighty-four grams of cocaine for the said purpose at the Banjul International Airport, on 20 July, 2007.
After having taken their plea, the presiding Magistrate ruled that all accused be remanded in custody. Prosecuting officer Abdoulie Ceesay and Modou Jobe represented the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA).
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 97/2007, 22 - 23 August, 2007 |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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jammin
Jamaica
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Posted - 11 Sep 2007 : 01:16:51
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gambians; be afraid, be very afraid. if gambia has become a transshipment point, then this "turf" will have be held against competitors who sees the profitability of using the same route.
the introduction of GUNS as a means of protecting turf is inevitable. some youths will be exploited, and deliberately "hook' on the drug, so as to better control and direct them in the protection of "turf". expect to see a sharp increase in drug addiction and violent crimes.
If gambia is indeed been use as a point for transshipment, then start saying your prayers. |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 12 Nov 2007 : 14:12:32
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The following is a press release from Reporters Without Borders - 12 November 2007
GUINEA-BISSAU
"Cocaine and coups haunt gagged nation" - a report on the dangers for journalists in a narco-state in the making
Reporters Without Borders today released the report of a fact-finding visit to Guinea-Bissau to investigate the precarious situation of its journalists. They live under permanent threat from Colombian drug traffickers and their local accomplices, whose criminal activities have been eating away at the country for several years.
Several journalists have had scary experiences after getting too close to the drug traffickers and their civilian and military accomplices this year and, although the press is otherwise relatively free in Guinea-Bissau, two of them have fled the country.
Aside from the clear threat to their own safety, they knew from hearing it repeated many times that overly embarrassing revelations about the involvement of senior army officers in cocaine trafficking could reawaken old and cruel demons. What journalist would, for a miserable wage, risk being gunned down or exposing their loved-ones to a generalised outbreak of violence ? To avoid a vendetta or a coup, most of Bissau’s journalists have opted for omertà.
Despite the threat it poses to Guinea-Bissau, there is a national taboo about openly discussing the cocaine trade, and the press is ill-equipped to meet this challenge. The government fears head-on confrontation with the army because of the danger of plunging the country into another civil war or triggering a major inter-ethnic conflict. But at the same time, it is under pressure from the international community, which sees this small, West African country slowly falling into the grip of the Colombian cartels.
Destitute and fearful, the local news media shed no more than a feeble light on this embryonic narco-state.
“Everyone is against drug trafficking in this country of chameleons,” said one disillusioned local journalist. In the ministries and barracks of this abandoned city, foreign journalists are often hard put to know “who is who and who does what.” Asking direct questions is usually unproductive. Drug trafficking is everywhere and nowhere at the same time.
The aim of the visit by a Reporters Without Borders representative to Bissau from 4 to 8 October was to support the local media, meet the political and judicial authorities and recommend ways to help journalists extricate themselves from a situation that is stifling their work. The report on the visit is available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Download the report :
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=24330 |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 23 Jul 2008 : 18:05:24
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Guinea-Bissau drugs plane seized
Guinea-Bissau police say they have arrested the head of air traffic control at the country's main airport after seizing a plane carrying cocaine.
Reports said there was a standoff at the airport when soldiers tried to stop police searching the aircraft, said to contain 500kg (1,102lb) of the drug.
The plane's three-man Venezuelan crew was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of smuggling cocaine.
The army of the West African state has denied involvement in drugs smuggling.
Correspondents say Guinea-Bissau is a major hub for drugs gangs moving cocaine from Latin America to Europe.
Bribery
Last month the United Nations warned that smugglers were operating there with almost total impunity, aided by rampant corruption.
It is estimated that the volume of cocaine moved through Guinea-Bissau in 2007 was worth more than its entire national income.
Other West African countries are also being affected as traffickers seek new routes to smuggle South American cocaine into Europe.
Police forces in the region lack the resources to combat powerful and well-organised drugs gangs, and there are often huge bribes on offer to officials.
Culled from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7516513.stm |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Jul 2008 : 19:39:38
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| Perhaps european governments should offer financial support and man power for this. It is in everyones interest to see this cross continent trade stopped. |
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Hiz Princess
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Jul 2008 : 19:54:57
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Guns are readily available in Gambia not on a grand scale but still available at the right price, it is only a matter of time like Jammin has said that turf war will begin with the influx of drugs.
Cocaine Heroin even Methamphetamines are available in the tourist areas within hours of arriving you can place your order.Many vistors in their naivety complain about the quality of the Ganja (cannabis)I've even been told that many people think its legal or at least the laws are as lax as the UK because its so readily available.
Do not be under any illusions, skunk is as dangerous as any Class A drug as its been known to be mixed with cocaine and any other rubbish they can find.
Skunk its more potent than your run of the mill weed and the can result in the user suffering from some sort of psychosis. I worked for 3 years on a behavioral project with children born to mothers who some had smoked skunk, this should be classified a Class A drug the lasting affects on these kids are criminal anyone who spends a day with a newborn baby on drug withdrawal will know where im coming from.
I don't think you can blame hip hop on the ills of the youth that's a cop out and a dangerous one at that. There are many positive artists out there sending strong positive messages.Its unfortunate that these talented and creative artist that go deep into the communities they represent to send messages of hope and expression are side swiped cos one or two tin pot rappers that the media grab hold of and create hysteria and everyone jumps onto the 'societies ills' bandwagon....If only real life was that easy. We as a community need to all play a part and take on a percentage of the blame its all to easy to blame multi media ; parents ; school blah blah blah while passing the buck and patting ouselves on the back our young people slip further from the heart of the community.
Education is the way forward, not lecturing but engagement with the young people. All to often young people are demonised and dismissed.Respect is a two way process and all to often young peoples opinions are not valued.
Knowledge is power but its what you do with that power and how you engage with the knowledge acquired that is key.
I agree with you bev that everyone needs a purpose in life they also need to fulfill a role in their community. I was horrified this June at the amount of times the bush was set alight for no apparent reason than the young people going out to do it for something to do. It was evident that these young people in the villages had no immediate role their energy needed challenging into something positive into their rural community. Their needs are no different to the youth in the UK stealing cars etc; the gangs in the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, or the rich speed racers on the North Shore in Canada. They are all trying to fulfill their need, to belong and to challenge their energy. Its just opportunity that dictates whether the outcome is negative or positive.
Toubab 1020 there are indeed girls that drop out, teen pregnancy is normally a major factor. I work closely with a women's vocational project that supports these girls trains them in various skills as typing / office skills, sewing , printing etc. A sad thing I find is on each visit the waiting list for places has increased.
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