British High Commission Banjul helps Gambian drug enforcement
British High Commissioner to The Gambia, His Excellency David Morley on Thursday August 15 donated 200 drug testing kits to the Gambian National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) to help the agency with their drug detection work across The Gambia.
British High Commissioner David Morley handing over drug testing kits to the NDEA
The kits handed were handed over to the NDEA at their headquarters in a ceremony held on Wednesday August 14. The chemical testing kits are a donation from the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) who have been working with the NDEA for a number of years. Earlier this year in March 2013, the UK High Commission donated a specialised incinerator to the NDEA to help them safely destroy seized drugs within The Gambia.
Commenting after the handing over ceremony, British High Commissioner David Morley said-
I was pleased to be able to hand over the drug testing kits earlier today as a gift from the UK drug enforcement agencies to their counterparts in The Gambia. I’m confident the drug testing kits will help the NDEA in their attempts to locate and destroy drugs found in The Gambia. The UK and The Gambia have shared objectives in eradicating drugs found within The Gambia, much of which is bound for European markets. I know the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) look forward to a continued good relationship with the NDEA and are keen to hear about future NDEA successes.
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