Police operation leads to successful drug confiscation in Erongo

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2025-01-31

WALVIS BAY, 31 January 2025 - Some of the illicit cigarettes confiscated by the police in Erongo during a two-week operation at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 31 JAN (NAMPA) – Police in the Erongo Region have confiscated and recovered illicit goods and stolen items worth nearly N.dollars 1 million in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.
The goods and drugs were seized during a special police operation launched on 16 January 2025, which also led to numerous arrests and a notable reduction in crime.
The initiative, spearheaded by regional law enforcement, targeted high-crime areas such as Kuisebmond, T...

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WALVIS BAY, 31 January 2025 - Some of the illicit drugs confiscated by the police in Erongo during a two-week operation at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 31 January 2025 - Some of the weapons confiscated by the police in the Erongo Region during a two-week operation at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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