Tanzania seizes over 11,000 kg of illicit drugs in 10 months


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Nov 2022

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's anti-narcotics watchdog said on Thursday at least 11,974.4 kg of illicit drugs were seized in Tanzania between January and October this year.

Gerald Kusaya, the commissioner general for the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA), said 2,408 suspected drug traffickers were arrested during the period under review.

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