On 4 November 2026 a suspect fled on foot from a random vehicle search at the Bukalo roadblock in Zambezi, abandoning cannabis police valued at N$177,000 with a vehicle and cash. Police are hunting the suspect, wanted on six counts including dealing and possession of cannabis and money laundering.
Police in the Zambezi region are searching for a suspect who fled during a
routine vehicle search at the Bukalo roadblock, abandoning cannabis, a vehicle
and cash.[1]The suspect fled on foot after police intercepted the
consignment, leaving the drugs, vehicle and money behind.[1]The suspect is
wanted on six counts including dealing in cannabis, possession of cannabis,
money laundering under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, common assault,
assault by threatening and obstructing police officers.[1]
The incident occurred on 4 November at around 18h00, when police intercepted the
consignment during a random search.[1]Police valued the cannabis seized at
the Bukalo roadblock at N$177,000.[2]Zambezi regional police commander
Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo appealed to residents to join law enforcement
against drug trafficking and abuse, warning that drugs destroy young people
physically and mentally.[1]The money-laundering count is laid under the
Prevention of Organised Crime Act 29 of 2004.[2]The obstruction count is laid
under the Police Act 19 of 1990.[2]
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Cannabis seized at the Bukalo roadblock.Photo details
Namibian police arrested a 38-year-old woman in Windhoek's Goreangab area in September 2026 after recovering about 10.2 kg of suspected cannabis and 17,717 Mandrax tablets worth over N$2.2 million. She faces drug-dealing charges.
Border officials at Noordoewer seized 104 parcels of skunk cannabis valued by police at N$5.45 million from a Windhoek-registered vehicle entering Namibia from South Africa. The Namibian driver fled during the scanner inspection and remained at large, while the traced owner denied owning the impounded vehicle.
Namibian Police said they arrested 196 suspects and seized 391,879.86 kilograms of cannabis between 1 and 28 February 2026. A second outlet reported the same cannabis weight and nationality breakdown but put the arrest count at 200.
Namibian police arrested 211 suspects and seized more than 1 085 kilogrammes of cannabis during drug operations across the country in September 2025, alongside Mandrax, cocaine powder and crack cocaine. Deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said 202 of those arrested were Namibian nationals and the rest came from Angola, Zambia, Burundi and Tanzania.