Tanzania seizes 179 kg of heroin, arrests Pakistanis
The heroin, worth at least $2.65 million, was seized at a house in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
DAR ES SALAAM:
Police in Tanzania have seized 179 kg of heroin and arrested two Pakistani suspects, a senior anti-drugs official said on Tuesday.
The heroin, worth at least $2.65 million, was seized on Monday at a house in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
“This is the single biggest heroin bust in the country's history," said Godfrey Nzowa, the head of Tanzania's anti-narcotics police unit.
"We have arrested four suspects, among them two Pakistan nationals and two Tanzanians," he added.
Along with other African Countries, Tanzania is a major transit hub for trafficking in hard drugs from Asia and Latin America to Western markets thanks to lax customs controls and corruption.
Police in Tanzania have seized 179 kg of heroin and arrested two Pakistani suspects, a senior anti-drugs official said on Tuesday.
The heroin, worth at least $2.65 million, was seized on Monday at a house in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
“This is the single biggest heroin bust in the country's history," said Godfrey Nzowa, the head of Tanzania's anti-narcotics police unit.
"We have arrested four suspects, among them two Pakistan nationals and two Tanzanians," he added.
Along with other African Countries, Tanzania is a major transit hub for trafficking in hard drugs from Asia and Latin America to Western markets thanks to lax customs controls and corruption.