Staff Reporter
The Namibian Police (NamPol) arrested three foreign nationals and one Namibian woman for three different incidents of drug possession on Friday.
The first incident involves a 28-year-old Angolan man, who was arrested for possession of cannabis worth N$10 250,00 in Noordoewer, //Kharas Region.
According to NamPol, the suspect was found with 205 grams (g) of cannabis in an outside toilet. The drugs were confiscated and the suspect was arrested. He is expected to appear in the Karasburg Magistrate Court on Monday, 27 March.
In a separate incident, a 48-year-old Burundian man and a 35-year-old Namibian woman were arrested in Swakopmund for possession of drugs worth N$10 275,00.
According to the police, the suspects were found with 10g of cocaine powder, one full moon of crack cocaine and a half tablet of MDA. The police confiscated the drugs and the suspects will appear at the Swakopmund Magistrate Court on Monday.
In another incident, the police arrested a 42-year-old Zimbabwean man for possession of cannabis worth more than N$100 000.
The police revealed that the suspect was arrested on the road between Gobabis and Drimiopsis. The suspect was allegedly travelling with the drugs on public transport. At the roadblock, the police discovered 2 850g of pure cannabis, valued at N$142 500, on the suspect. The drugs were confiscated and the suspect is expected to appear in the Gobabis Magistrate Court on Monday.
Police investigations into all matters continue.
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