Police arrest 148 for illicit drugs in August

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The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) arrested 148 suspects for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs valued at N.dollars 2 million in August 2022.

A media statement issued on Tuesday by NamPol said the suspects involved 136 Namibians, six Angolans and one national each of Congo, Tanzania, Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.

The police said the illicit drugs seized amounted to N.dollars 2 035 904.

It included 194 666 kilogrammes of cannabis valued at over N.dollars 1.9 million; 523 Mandrax tablets worth about N.dollars 63 000; 39 grams of cocaine powder worth N.dollars 19 500 and 70 units of crack cocaine.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency