Gambia: Immigration Intensifies Crackdown On Irregular Migration

Gambia: Immigration Intensifies Crackdown On Irregular Migration

The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has reported a series of major interceptions and anti-smuggling operations across the country between October and November 2025, resulting in the arrest of several suspected traffickers and the rescue of hundreds of would-be migrants.

Immigration intensifies crackdown on irregular migration

At a press briefing held last week, the Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), Sima Lowe, presented an extensive report detailing the department’s latest interception and investigation activities covering the period from 2 October to 3 November 2025. The report highlights several high-profile interceptions, arrests, and repatriations linked to irregular migration and smuggling operations across different parts of th…