Zanzibar Battles Illegal Drugs Among Youth

Zanzibar's Vice-President, Mr Seif Sharif Hamad, has raised concern over the increase of narcotic drug abuse in the island.

Tanzania: Narcotic Drugs Worry Zanzibar

Tanzania Daily News, 2 January 2013

ZANZIBAR'S First Vice-President, Mr Seif Sharif Hamad, said on Monday that there will be no full development in the islands until the challenge of narcotic drug abuse among youths ... read more »

Illegal drugs on the increase among Zanzibar youth.

Tanzania: Convict Kills Self in Zanzibar

Tanzania Daily News, 25 December 2012

A MAN convicted of murder hanged himself in his cell at Kilimani in Zanzibar, Urban West Regional Police Commander (RPC), Aziz Juma has said. Daudi Mese (36), who hanged himself ... read more »
Tanzania: Women Arrested Over Narcotic Drugs

Tanzania Daily News, 20 December 2012

POLICE in Dar es Salaam are holding five women in connection with illegal possession of narcotic drugs. read more »
Namibia: Tanzanian Cocaine Suspects Get Bail

New Era, 17 December 2012

The three Tanzanians who were caught with cocaine on October 31 were granted bail on Friday in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court. read more »

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Drug Trafficking on the Rise in Tanzania

Incidents of drug abuse and drug trafficking have been steadily rising in the country. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, William Lukuvi, has cited the lack of ... Read more »
- Tanzania: Drug Abuse, Trafficking On the Rise
- Tanzania: Drug Traffickers Must Face Law's Full Wrath
Tanzania Impounds Illegal Drugs

The amount of illicit drugs in the country has gone up this year according to the acting Director of Criminal Investigation, Issaya Mngulu. Read more »
- Tanzania: Police Impound 55,500 Kilos of Narcos
- Tanzania: Women Arrested Over Narcotic Drugs