Man held with 10 cannabis bankies at Keetmanshoop cells
A 25-year-old man was arrested at Keetmanshoop Police Station after allegedly trying to smuggle ten 'bankies' of cannabis into the cells. Police valued the cannabis at N$750 and held him in custody pending further investigation.
A 25-year-old man was arrested for attempting to smuggle cannabis into the
Keetmanshoop Police Station cells.[1]The arrest happened on a Friday at
around 12h20.[1]
According to the police weekend crime report, the suspect was found in
possession of ten ‘bankies’ of cannabis.[1]Police valued the ten bankies at
N$750.[1]He remained in custody while police investigations continued.[1]
Case data
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The article says the arrest happened on a Friday and was published on Monday 30 December 2024, so Friday 27 December 2024 is used as the incident date; no calendar date for the arrest is stated.
No weight was published for the ten bankies, so no cannabis quantity is recorded.
No charge or court outcome beyond continued custody and investigation was reported.
Only the opened Namibian account was used; no second outlet or police statement on this arrest was found.
Erongo police arrested 26-year-old Elrico Kenda on 6 November 2026 after a controlled delivery in Sea Point, Walvis Bay, and seized two parcels of suspected cannabis weighing 2 018 grams, valued at N$100 900. He was denied bail in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court and the case was postponed to 15 April 2027.
Namibian police arrested 227 suspects during nationwide anti-drug operations in October 2026 and seized illegal drugs including cannabis, Mandrax, cocaine powder and crack cocaine. The force said 220 of those held were Namibian nationals, with the rest Angolan, Congolese, Zambian and Zimbabwean.
Namibian police arrested 165 suspects during nationwide anti-drug operations conducted from 1 to 30 June 2026. Officers seized 279.292 kg of cannabis alongside mandrax tablets, crack cocaine units and other drugs, national police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi said.
Six Linyanti Combined School pupils aged 17 to 21 were questioned over a cannabis supply syndicate, with three held on possession charges including a Zambian alleged supplier. Police seized 740 g of marijuana and recovered over N$5,000 believed to be sale proceeds.