You are here
Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Police confiscate over 10 tons of marijuana in northern Tanzania 🌿Police confiscate over 10 tons of marijuana in northern Tanzania
Tanzania ranks fourth in the world as a producer of dried marijuana.
ARUSHA, Tanzania, (Xinhua) -- Police in northern Tanzania on Saturday announced to have confiscated 12.4 tons of marijuana, the biggest seizure of the illicit drug of the year in the East African nation.
Arusha Regional Police Chief Liberatus Sabas told reporters here that the seizure is part of their commitment to freeing the country from narcotics and drugs.
"This is a result of collective effort made by the police force, Anti-Narcotics Unit and other security agencies," Sabas said.
In the five-day marijuana crackdown operation, police also managed to clear more than 15 acres of cannabis farms on the slopes of Mount Meru, the second tallest peak in Tanzania after Mount Kilimanjaro.
"We have seized 124 bags of marijuana," Sabas said, without divulging the actual value of the cannabis.
A number of vehicles loaded with bags of marijuana...
This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.
420 Intel is Your Source for Marijuana News
420 Intel Canada is your leading news source for the Canadian cannabis industry. Get the latest updates on Canadian cannabis stocks and developments on how Canada continues to be a major player in the worldwide recreational and medical cannabis industry.
420 Intel Canada is the Canadian Industry news outlet that will keep you updated on how these Canadian developments in recreational and medical marijuana will impact the country and the world. Our commitment is to bring you the most important cannabis news stories from across Canada every day of the week.
Marijuana industry news is a constant endeavor with new developments each day. For marijuana news across the True North, 420 Intel Canada promises to bring you quality, Canadian, cannabis industry news.
You can get 420 Intel news delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for our daily marijuana news, ensuring you’re always kept up to date on the ever-changing cannabis industry. To stay even better informed about marijuana legalization news follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Follow us on Instagram
Connect with us on Linkedin