DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 12 -- THE Dar es Salaam Regional Police Command has confirmed the detention of former Minister Geofrey Mwambe since the night of December 7, 2025, when he was arrested in the Tegeta area, Kinondoni, over allegations related to unspecified criminal offenses that are still under investigation.

A police statement released today, December 12, 2025, indicated that Mwambe, a former minister in the Prime Ministers Office for Investment and later for Industry and Trade, was arrested during a routine operation monitoring security incidents in Dar es Salaam. Preliminary legal procedures regarding the allegations are ongoing.

Mwambe, who previously served as Director of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and is the Member of ...