Five people were arrested on 26 August 2025 in a police sweep in Kaloum, Conakry, and held in pre-trial detention, according to Guinéenews. The report names them as Fatoumata Dora Conteh, Fodé Soumah, Diakaria Diaby, Ibrahima Sory Camara and Aboubacar Camara. They were tried for possession and use of Indian hemp.
Police said about 1 kg of cannabis was found on the one woman, a Sierra Leonean national. She denied it and said she neither smokes nor sells. Other defendants denied having drugs on them, though some admitted regular use. The Kaloum court gave each a one-year suspended prison term and a 500,000 GNF fine.
Why it matters: Five people were held in custody for about a week for use and possession, and the only quantity cited is disputed. A suspended sentence still leaves a conviction and a fine.
Source: Guinéenews, 2025-09-02 (translated from fr). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting.