29-year-old held for 55 g cannabis at Oshakati cells
Police arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly hid 55 g of cannabis under a lunch box meant for a detainee at Oshakati Police Station. He was charged with drug possession and was due in the Oshakati Magistrate's Court the next day.
A 29-year-old man from Oshakati West was arrested at Oshakati on Friday after
allegedly attempting to smuggle cannabis into the holding cells at Oshakati
Police Station.[1]Oshana regional police commander Commissioner Naftal
Sakaria confirmed the incident on Monday.[1]The incident happened at around
13h15 when the suspect brought food to an accused person held in custody.[1]Officers searching the items found cannabis hidden underneath a lunch box.[1]The suspect was charged with contravening the Abuse of Dependence-Producing
Substances and Rehabilitation Centres Act over possession of prohibited
dependence-producing drugs.[1]He was expected to appear in the Oshakati
Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.[1]
Police confiscated55g of cannabis in the incident.[1]Police put the
estimated street value of the cannabis at N$2,750.[1]Sakaria said attempts by
the public to smuggle drugs into cells by concealment are common and require
vigilance.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
55 g
Value (official estimate)
NAD 2,750
Agency
Oshana regional police
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (55 g)
Activity
Possession
Setting
Prison
Charge
possession of prohibited dependence-producing drugs under the Abuse of Dependence-Producing Substances and Rehabilitation Centres Act
Case stage
Charged
Region
Oshana
Sources
The Namibiannamibian.com.naOshakati man arrested for attempting to smuggle cannabis into police holding cells - The Namibian
Open questions the AI reported
The article says the arrest happened on a Friday and was published on Monday 23 March 2026, so Friday 20 March 2026 is used as the incident date; no calendar date for the arrest is stated.
No court outcome beyond the expected Tuesday appearance in the Oshakati Magistrate's Court was reported.
Only the opened Namibian account was used; search-result video and social posts about the same arrest were not opened and supply no additional facts.
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.