Ousmane Conté (died March 25, 2020) was the eldest son of the late

Lansana Conté Lansana Conté (; 30 November 1934 – 22 December 2008

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(1984–2008). He was arrested by the Guinean military two months after his father's death as a result of the

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on charges of alleged drug trafficking. In June 2010, he was named by the

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as a "drugs kingpin" and admitted on live television his trafficking involvement but said he was not a "ringleader". On July 16, 2010, he was released on bail after 16 months of imprisonment."Guinea: Ex-president's son Ousmane Conte freed on bail"
BBC News, July 16, 2010

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