DAR ES SALAAM, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's Drug Control and Enforcement Authority seized nearly two tonnes of illicit drugs and arrested 77 suspects in March, Commissioner General Aretas Lyimo said on Monday.
During the nationwide operations, authorities confiscated about 1,983 kg of narcotics, 17,960 liters of precursor chemicals, and destroyed 55.5 acres of cannabis farms.
Khat accounted for 64 percent of the total seizures, totaling 1,267 kg. Lyimo attributed the rise to a shift toward rural operations after disrupting industrial-scale networks.
Notably, more than 100 kg of khat was found concealed in a bus traveling from Kenya to Tanzania's Dar es Salaam. Additional seizures occurred in the coastal, Lake Zone and northern regions.
Lyimo also reported the interception of controlled medicines, including fentanyl and tramadol, and warned against cannabis distribution near student residences. He urged communities to cooperate with law enforcement to safeguard educational institutions. ■
