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Namibia: Over 2 000 arrested for drug offences in 2025/26 – News

Namibia: Over 2 000 arrested for drug offences in 2025/26 – News

Africa Links 24 with Martin Endjala
Published on 2026-04-09 18:00:00

A total of 2 259 suspects were arrested for drug-related offences during the 2025/26 financial year, of which 114 were identified as foreign nationals.

This was revealed on Thursday by minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Lucia Iipumbu during her budget motivation speech in the National Assembly, where the ministry was allocated N$8.1 billion.

Five cases of trafficking in persons were reported during the period under review. The ministry also conducted money…

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