Tanzania, July 4 -- Mtwara. In efforts to strengthen the fight against illicit drugs in the country, the Southern Zone of the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has seized 1,776 kilogrammes of cannabis and 250 grammes of heroin during various operations conducted in Mtwara, Lindi and Ruvuma regions.

The operations, carried out between May 2025 and May 2026 in collaboration with security and defence agencies, also led to the destruction of 156 hectares of cannabis farms.

The details were disclosed on Friday, July 3, 2026, by DCEA Assistant Commissioner, Mr John Katabi during the Southern Zone's commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

He added that 117 suspects, including 107 men and ...