Police have arrested seven people in Brufut for carrying knives in public. The suspects were arrested on Monday as police  ramped up activity to curb the rise in crime. 

They were also found in possession of cannabis.

“The suspects have been charged with going [sic] armed in public, and also idle and disorderly manners. 

“The matter of the suspected cannabis is transferred to the Drug Law Enforcement Agency for appropriate actions,” police said in a statement.

The Gambia has seen a rise in crime rates, since the change of government in 2017, with an increase in stabbings and burglaries. 

Reporting by Adama Makasuba