Tanzanian trucker held with 24.46 kg of cannabis in Windhoek
Namibian police arrested a 37-year-old Tanzanian truck driver in Windhoek's northern industrial area after a truck from South Africa was searched and three parcels of cannabis were found. Police valued the load at N$1.2 million and put its weight at 24.46 kg, and the man was due in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court.
Namibian Police arrested a 37-year-old Tanzanian man in Windhoek’s northern
industrial area on Sunday at about 20h00.[1]A truck coming in from South
Africa was intercepted and searched, and three big parcels of cannabis were
found inside.[1]
The police put the value of the parcels at N$1.2 million, and Informanté, citing
the police media chief, reported the load as about 24,460 grams (24.46 kg) of
cannabis skunk worth N$1,223,000.[1]Informanté, citing police media chief
inspector Elifas Kuwinga, reported a controlled delivery and said police
investigations were ongoing.[2]Informanté reported that the arrest was made
at Northern Industry, the name the police used for the same area.[2]
The man was due to appear in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, two
days after the arrest.[1]
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Photograph run inside The Namibian's report on the trucker's arrest; the page gives no caption or credit identifying what it shows.Photo details
No court appearance, charge or outcome after the scheduled Windhoek Magistrate's Court date was reported.
The police gave the weight in the summons as 24.4 kg and Informanté as approximately 24,460 grams; the report uses 24.46 kg.
The Namibian gives the arrest time as about 20h00 and Informanté as about 20:30.
The Namibian does not say what the man did in connection with the truck, and Informanté identifies him as a truck driver; the relationship between the driver and any other person is not stated.
Both accounts restate Namibian Police statements rather than independent reporting, the joint NamRA statement on the same interception could not be opened, and a Namibian Sun report on the arrest was only seen in a search extract and could not be opened.
The photograph inside The Namibian's report has no caption or credit, so it is not confirmed to show this truck or seizure.
The Namibian describes the drug only as cannabis and Informanté as cannabis skunk; no laboratory confirmation was reported.
Police said a controlled delivery was carried out but did not say where or to whom the parcels were being delivered.
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.
