Maputo, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - 1.4 tonnes of fentanyl seized in Mozambique

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2026-08-13

Mozambique police said Thursday they had seized 1.4 tonnes of the highly potent drug fentanyl that had arrived at the main international airport from Brazil. It was the second major seizure of the opioid in the southern African country since 3.7 tonnes was discovered in the warehouses of a private company at Maputo Airport in June. A 31-year-old Mozambican citizen who came to collect the consignment was arrested, the Sernic crime investigative un......

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