Tanzania, April 3 -- Arusha. The High Court, Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, has acquitted Tajiri Dibwa, who was charged with transporting 109.28 kilogrammes of cannabis, citing major procedural irregularities in the prosecution's case.

Delivering judgment on April 2, 2026, Judge Sedekia Kisanya ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt, pointing to a broken chain of custody of exhibits and inconsistencies in witness testimonies.

The prosecution had alleged that on May 17, 2025, at Minzani Sanzale area in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region, the accused was found unlawfully transporting the narcotic drugs.

According to court records, the case stemmed from a road accident involving the accuse...