Zanzibar authorities seize drugs hidden in chocolates, biscuits, cashewsThe Zanzibar Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA), working alongside the Zanzibar Organised Crime Task Force (ZTOCTF), has uncovered new methods of smuggling narcotics through everyday consumer products. The seizure highlights criminals’ evolving tactics, using ordinary food and leisure items to distribute drugs, targeting children under 18 and young people, who form the nation’s future. “The flavours include grape ice, mango ice, bubble gum, watermelon ice, strawberry ice, peach ice, strawberry kiwi and many others,” he revealed. Investigations revealed that the drugs were imported by a Romanian national and distributed across Tanzania and neighbouring Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, and Malawi. Vehicles seized in connection with the crime include three cars: Toyota Town ICE, Toyota Harrier, and Toyota Alphard, and six TVS motorcycles.

Source: Daily Nation March 02, 2026 11:48 UTC