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N$3.5m in drugs seized in August

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Ellanie Smit
Various types of drugs valued at more than N$3.5 million were seized last month, while police arrested 135 suspects in connection with drug-related crimes.

Of these, 129 suspects are Namibians, while two Angolans, a Tanzanian, a South African, a Sudanese and a Zimbabwean national were also arrested.

According to the drug seizure and arrest report issued for the month of August, drugs worth N$3.546 million were seized.

This included 250 135 kilograms of cannabis valued at N$2.5 million, 747 mandrax tablets worth N$89 640 and 110 units of crack cocaine worth N$11 000.

A total of 1 1887 kilograms of cocaine powder – valued at N$943 815 – and one straw of tik worth N$240 were also confiscated.

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-06

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