KUSH Related Deaths: When a Ministry Responds with Suspicion Instead of Empathy, Solidarity, or Urgency
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KUSH Related Deaths: When a Ministry Responds with Suspicion Instead of Empathy, Solidarity, or Urgency

When a Ministry reacts not with empathy, solidarity, or urgency but with suspicion and administrative threats, it tells you governance has lost its heart and soul.

If our institutions cannot show compassion and rise to the grief and pain of the families and communities shattered by the Kush crisis, then, for the love of God, they must stop adding salt to injury. 

UPDATE: October 21, 2023; 2:34 PM EST: Further details have emerged as the Mayor of Freetown has provided evidence supporting her claim. Expand article reveals additional information.
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Freetown and The Billionaires in Leones: A Comedy of Cash
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Freetown and The Billionaires in Leones: A Comedy of Cash

If you’ve ever dreamed of being a billionaire, skip Silicon Valley or Dubai—just land in Freetown with a wallet full of Sierra Leonean leones (SLL /NLe). Welcome to the Land of Paper Fortunes. Thanks to hyperinflation, you too can walk around with stacks of notes so tall they double as a pillow.

Being a Leone billionaire is like being given a Monopoly set and told that you're the richest person in the world. While your wallet may be full, your stomach might not be

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Authorities Seek 'Africa-hiding' Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers' US$250m Wealth
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Authorities Seek 'Africa-hiding' Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers' US$250m Wealth

June 2, 2025: Dutch prosecutors said Monday they were seeking to confiscate a record 221 million euros ($253 million) from one of Europe's most notorious drug barons, thought to be hiding in Sierra Leone.

The illegal assets amassed by Jos Leijdekkers, also known as "Bolle Jos" or "Chubby Jos", were proceeds from cocaine trafficking, as well as purchases of gold and luxury items, the public prosecutors said. Leijdekkers is thought to have made 114 million euros from 14 cocaine shipments over less than a year.

BREAKING NEWS CRIME UPDATE: July 14, 2025: The Rotterdam court seized the illegal assets amassed by Jos Leijdekkers, also known as “Bolle Jos” or “Chubby Jos,” from cocaine trafficking and gold purchases — but left out unproven claims about luxury goods.
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