Customs officers at the Hèrèmakono post in Sikasso region, on the Mali–Burkina Faso route, seized 82 balls of cannabis on 13 April 2026, according to APAnews. The cannabis was found on two women travellers aboard a minibus arriving from a neighbouring country.
The article does not name the women. It places the seizure in a series at the same post, including 58 balls (16.5 kg) in November 2024. No charge, prosecution or sentence is reported for the two women.
Why it matters: The seized amount is small and the women are travellers, not a network. Whether they were prosecuted is unknown.
Source: APAnews (Agence de Presse Africaine), 2026-04-16 (translated from fr). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.