120.6 kg cannabis seized in Windhoek truck; three arrested
Police and revenue officials seized 120.6 kg of cannabis worth N$6 million from a truck in Windhoek's Northern Industrial Area after an intelligence-led operation. Three Zimbabwean nationals were arrested and were expected to appear in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court.
The Namibian Police and the Namibia Revenue Agency intercepted a truck driver
allegedly transporting cannabis in Windhoek’s Northern Industrial Area on
Wednesday.[1]The stop followed an intelligence-led operation in Windhoek.[1]Three Zimbabwean nationals aged 54, 45 and 34 were arrested in connection
with the incident.[1]The three suspects were expected to appear in the
Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.[1]
Officers searched the driver’s truck and found cannabis weighing 120.6 kilograms
and worth N$6 million.[1]Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna
Shikwambi and Namra spokesperson Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze issued the account in a
joint statement the day before publication.[1]
Police and Namra said they remain dedicated to stopping the illegal importation
and distribution of controlled substances in order to protect society.[1]The
statement said these initiatives highlight the importance of the two
institutions safeguarding society from the negative impacts of drugs.[1]The
statement asked the public to remain vigilant, report suspicious activity to law
enforcement and abide by laws protecting national safety.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Wednesday is inferred as 31 July 2024 from the Friday 2 August 2024 publication date; no separate incident date is stated.
The article opens by describing a South African truck driver being intercepted but then says three Zimbabwean nationals were arrested in connection with the incident; the relationship between the driver and the three suspects is unclear.
The same article also reports a separate seizure of 100.4 kg of cannabis near the Ariamsvlei border post involving a 55-year-old South African man; that is a different event left out of this report.
No second outlet account of the Windhoek seizure was found; every fact comes from The Namibian's account of the joint police and Namra statement.
On 4 November 2026 a suspect fled on foot from a random vehicle search at the Bukalo roadblock in Zambezi, abandoning cannabis police valued at N$177,000 with a vehicle and cash. Police are hunting the suspect, wanted on six counts including dealing and possession of cannabis and money laundering.
Namibian police arrested a 38-year-old woman in Windhoek's Goreangab area in September 2026 after recovering about 10.2 kg of suspected cannabis and 17,717 Mandrax tablets worth over N$2.2 million. She faces drug-dealing charges.
Border officials at Noordoewer seized 104 parcels of skunk cannabis valued by police at N$5.45 million from a Windhoek-registered vehicle entering Namibia from South Africa. The Namibian driver fled during the scanner inspection and remained at large, while the traced owner denied owning the impounded vehicle.
Namibian Police said they arrested 196 suspects and seized 391,879.86 kilograms of cannabis between 1 and 28 February 2026. A second outlet reported the same cannabis weight and nationality breakdown but put the arrest count at 200.
