Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

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Sierra Leone's information ministry said Sunday it was investigating media reports that European cocaine kingpin Jos ...

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Reports suggest that European cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers is residing in Sierra Leone under high-level protection. The Sierra Leonean government is investigating these claims while affirming its ...

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Britain, Germany, France, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sierra Leone are among the 79 countries which have signed a statement condemning US president Donald Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on the ...

Countries condemn US sanctions on the ICC alleging impunity for serious crimes and weakening international law.

Sierra Leone must face a lawsuit by U.S. law firm Jenner & Block seeking to recover more than $8 million in fees from the West African country for several years of legal work, a federal judge has ...

A spokesperson for the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) said Leijdekkers has been living in Sierra Leone for about six ...

Amnesty International on Thursday called on the authorities in Sierra Leone to release Hawa Hunt, a well-known Sierra Leonean-Canadian artist and reality television personality, who has been ...