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EU and UK Deny False Visa Sanctions Rumors

8/11/2025

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Viral rumors suggesting that the EU and UK have imposed visa sanctions on Sierra Leonean nationals over the extradition of drug lord Jos Leijjdekers are completely false. Both Sierra Leone's Information Minister and the UK Embassy have firmly denied these allegations, emphasizing that no official statements back such claims. Investigations reveal the rumors are baseless.

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Viral rumors suggesting that the EU and UK have imposed visa sanctions on Sierra Leonean nationals over the extradition of drug lord Jos Leijjdekers are completely false. Both Sierra Leone's Information Minister and the UK Embassy have firmly denied these allegations, emphasizing that no official statements back such claims. Investigations reveal the rumors are baseless.