Man arrested with 164 dagga bales at Outjo roadblock
Kunene police arrested a 32-year-old man at a roadblock at Outjo who was allegedly found with 164 bales of dagga, the Namibian name for cannabis. He was held at Outjo Police Station and was to appear at the Outjo Magistrate's Court on a drug possession charge.
🇳🇦 Outjo, Kunene region · Namibia
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A 32-year-old man was arrested at a roadblock at Outjo in the Kunene region
after he was allegedly found in possession of 164 bales of dagga, the Namibian
name for cannabis.[1]Kunene police commissioner James Nderura confirmed the
arrest.[1]The suspect was held in custody at Outjo Police Station.[1]He
was due to appear at the Outjo Magistrate’s Court the next day in connection
with possession of drugs.[1]
Police did not give the value of the bales.[1]Nderura said police were
exposing those dealing in cannabis and asked the public to give the police
information, saying they want a drug-free nation.[1]
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.