Police in Ethiopia’s southern regional state seized 6,150 kilograms of cannabis that was being smuggled to Kenya, local authorities disclosed.[1][2] The drug was hidden inside the trunk of a cargo truck and was seized in Weyeto in the South Omo zone on a Monday afternoon, in an operation by Southern region special forces personnel.[1][2] Police verified that the load had originated in Shashamane, about 250 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa.[1][2] The cargo truck driver and his assistant were arrested for further investigation.[1][2]
6,150 kg of Shashamane cannabis seized on its way to Kenya
Police in Ethiopia's southern region seized 6,150 kilograms of cannabis hidden in a cargo truck in Weyeto, South Omo Zone, on 12 December 2022. The load had come from Shashamane and was bound for Kenya; the driver and his assistant were arrested.
🇪🇹 Weyeto, South Omo Zone · Ethiopia
- Arrested
- 2
- Cannabis
- 6.15 t
- Agency
- Southern Ethiopia police
- Cannabis
- Herbal cannabis
- Case stage
- Under investigation
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
- Arrested
- 2
- Cannabis
- 6.15 t
- Agency
- Southern Ethiopia police
- Agency type
- Police
- Cannabis
- Herbal cannabis (6.15 t)
- Activity
- Smuggling
- Setting
- Vehicle
- Case stage
- Under investigation
- Region
- South Omo Zone
- Route
- Ethiopia → Kenya
- Date
- Approximate
Sources
- African News Agencyafricannewsagency.comEthiopia police seizes 6150 kg of cannabis destined for Kenya
- APA Diasporaapadiaspora.netEthiopia police seizes 6150 kg of cannabis destined for Kenya
Open questions the AI reported
- The seizure is dated from the report that it happened on a Monday afternoon; 12 December 2022 is approximate.
- Both outlets carry the same Agence de Presse Africaine wire account; no independent second report was found.
- The wire notes a separate April seizure of 200 kilograms of drugs in Shashamane, a different event left out here.
- No names, charges or court outcome for the driver and his assistant were reported.