Police seize drugs worth N.dollars 106 million over two years

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2025-06-27

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WINDHOEK, 27 JUN (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) confiscated drugs valued at over N.dollars 106 million between January 2023 and December 2024.
NamPol Inspector-General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, revealed in a statement on Thursday - the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - that the drugs were seized nationwide over the two-year period.
Over the same period, 3 264 suspects were arrested, a figure t...

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