Police from the commissariat d’arrondissement de Godomey conducted a security operation on Monday, 2 November 2026, targeting suspected criminal hideouts in the area. Officers arrested 36 people during the sweep of the locality. The security forces also destroyed five ghettos identified as locations used by criminal elements.
Scope of Security Operation
Police units focused their enforcement efforts on several specific residential and commercial zones throughout the district during the operation. Security personnel deployed across the neighborhoods of Godomey Sèdégbé, Fignonhou, and N’vènoumèdé to inspect properties suspected of housing illicit activities. The sweep extended to include the areas of Salamey, Godomey Togoudo, and Hlouakomè. These locations were identified by local law enforcement as primary points of interest during the investigation into criminal hideouts. Officers moved systematically through each neighborhood to secure the perimeters and apprehend individuals linked to the identified sites. Local authorities maintained a presence in these sectors throughout the duration of the mission to ensure the identified ghettos remained dismantled and inaccessible to criminal elements.
Suspects and Seized Items
Law enforcement officials confirmed that two women were among the 36 suspects apprehended during the security sweep on 2 November 2026. These individuals remain in police custody as investigators process the evidence gathered from the targeted sites across the district.
During the search of the identified locations, officers recovered a quantity of Indian hemp alongside various psychotropic tablets. Authorities documented these items as part of the evidence linked to the dismantled ghettos. Police also seized ten mobile phones discovered at the premises during the operation. These devices and the confiscated substances are currently held by the commissariat d’arrondissement de Godomey for further examination.
Vehicles of Suspicious Origin
Police immobilized three motorcycles of suspicious origin during the operation conducted on 2 November 2026. Officers discovered these vehicles at the identified sites across the district while securing the perimeters of the targeted criminal hideouts. The seized motorcycles are currently held by the commissariat d’arrondissement de Godomey alongside other evidence collected during the sweep. Investigators are examining the origin of the motorcycles to determine their connection to the illicit activities documented at the dismantled ghettos. These vehicles remain in police custody as part of the ongoing investigation into the suspects apprehended in the neighborhoods of Godomey Sèdégbé, Fignonhou, N’vènoumèdé, Salamey, Godomey Togoudo, and Hlouakomè. Local authorities continue to process the materials recovered from the various locations to clarify their role in the suspected criminal operations.
