The Namibian Police (NamPol) Force in the Region have seized over 30 kilograms (kg) of cannabis valued at over N.dollars 1.5 million in a period of three days, for which a total of seven Namibians were arrested.
This was revealed by NamPol Erongo Regional Police Commander, Nikolaus Kupembona, during a media briefing on Friday in Walvis Bay, who added that the largest seizure, 26.5 kilograms of skunk cannabis valued at more than N.dollars 1.3 million was recovered on Thursday.
Kupembona added that a 30-year-old Dantago Harases was arrested and appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court on Friday where she was denied bail.
“On Wednesday, 09 August, our office received information that a large quantity of drugs are being stashed at a residence in Kuisebmund, Walvis Bay, and upon receiving this information, surveillance was conducted on the said residence.
On Thursday, 10 August at around 11h00, members of the Drug Law Enforcement Sub-Division, by means of a search warrant, raided the residence, where the female accused was arrested and the drugs we recovered,” the commissioner explained.
Another seizure valued at N.dollars 97 250 was made in Swakopmund, where 31 year -old Dominic Denker was arrested and appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court and was remanded in custody for further investigations.
According to Kupembona, the parcel which was sent from Germany via Nampost was intercepted by the members of police and was declared as soccer jerseys and packets of sweets, but was discovered to be 1.9 kg of cannabis seeds.
“N.dollars 50 700 worth of cannabis was also seized in Walvis Bay on Tuesday 08 August, and 25-year-old Leonard Willard was sentenced to three years of direct imprisonment for dealing with the drugs.
On the same date, 338 grams of skunk cannabis was also recovered after an undercover operation in Walvis Bay and a Namibian female was arrested and so far appeared in court,” he added.
Kupembona has issued a stern warning to residents harbouring and dealing in drugs that the police are aware of who they are and will come for them.
“They can expect us anytime soon as we will not rest and we will have no mercy on them.”
Source: The Namibian Press Agency