Tanzania, May 30 -- Dar es Salaam. While efforts to tackle drug trafficking continue to bear fruit domestically, fresh statistics have revealed another dimension of the problem, showing that 28 Tanzanians were arrested in various countries in 2025 on allegations of involvement in the drug trade.

The 2025 Drug Situation Report for Tanzania reports that Zambia recorded the highest number of Tanzanians arrested, with 20 suspects.

Other countries recording arrests of Tanzanians include Botswana, which detained two suspects, Mozambique two, while Mauritius, Japan, France and Seychelles each recorded one arrest involving a Tanzanian national.

In addition, 14 foreign nationals were arrested in Tanzania in 2025 on drug-related charges.

Those ...