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ONS Confirms Manhunt for Dutch Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers and Umar Sheriff

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Sierra Leone’s security sector has confirmed that authorities are actively searching for Jos Leijdekkers, the Dutch national widely known as “Bolle Jos,” and Umar Sheriff as part of efforts to disrupt international drug-trafficking networks. Speaking on AYV’s State of the Nation programme, Abdul Karim Will, Director of Strategic Communications at the Office of National Security [...]

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