Four arrested with N$300,000 dagga at mini roadblock
Police arrested four men aged 24 to 47 at a mini roadblock after finding dagga hidden under the bonnet of their silver Nissan Note. The dagga was valued at N$300,000 and the men were expected to appear in court soon.
Four men were arrested for alleged dagga smuggling after police stopped them at
a mini roadblock in Namibia.[1]The four men arrested in the roadblock
operation were aged 24, 30, 36 and 47.[1]At the time they were stopped, the
four men were travelling together in a silver Nissan Note.[1]
Officers searching the silver Nissan Note discovered the drugs hidden under the
bonnet of the car.[1]The account of the discovery was attributed to a police
crime report, which put the value of the drugs at N$300,000.[1]The seized
drugs were reported as dagga.[1]The operation was described as a mini
roadblock stop that led directly to the four arrests and the seizure.[1]
Police investigations into the case were continuing after the arrests, with
officers still pursuing the matter.[1]The four men were expected to appear in
court soon, although no charges or hearing outcome were reported.[1]
Case data
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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.
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