Ouagadougou: This Wednesday’s publications echo the seizure of 9,720 cartridges of expired shisha products and drugs by the national police in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso.

‘Fight against urban crime: 9,720 cartridges of expired shisha products and drugs seized,’ state daily Sidwaya says on its front page.

According to the newspaper, it was thanks to the collaboration of the population that a store in which 810 boxes of expired shisha products were stored was located.

These products were smuggled in by public transport companies.

In addition, another seizure was made from the hands of women of foreign nationality. Indeed, the modus operandi of these ladies consisted of carefully hiding the drugs in handbags as well as clothing bags.

The private daily Le Pays adds that the overall value of all these seizures amounts to more than 90 million.

The National Police thanks all citizens who work with the security forces and urges them to remain vigilant by continuing to report suspicious cases.

In another regist
er, the dean of the daily newspapers L’Observateur Paalga displays ‘typhoid fever: diagnosis is difficult because of self-medication and delay in consultation’.

The newspaper reports that typhoid fever is an illness linked to the rainy season and dirt. The diagnosis of this disease is difficult due to self-medication or delay in consultation.

He goes on to say that prevention measures involve vaccination and compliance with a certain number of hygiene measures.

Source : Burkina Information Agency