From: Mwanza Police Information Desk The ongoing partnership between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Tanzania Marine Police is yielding significant success in the fight against maritime crimes, a top official has said. Andres Reyes, a UNODC instructor from Colombia, made the remarks on May 29, 2026, in Mwanza City during the closing ceremony of a rigorous four-week training program on "Maritime Boarding, Search, and Seizure Operations" for marine police officers. Reyes noted that the month-long training was specifically designed to sharpen the officers' skills and boost their capacity to tackle various maritime threats, including smuggling, illegal fishing, illicit arms trafficking, and other transnational crimes across the country's waters. Throughout the training, participants engaged in both theoretical and practical sessions designed to enhance their professionalism and ensure the robust security of the nation's water borders....
Waziri wa Nchi, Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu anayeshughulikia Sera, Bunge, Uratibu na Wenye Ulemavu, Profesa Palamagamba Kabudi, amesema Serikali imeendelea kupata mafanikio makubwa katika mapambano dhidi ya dawa za kulevya kupitia operesheni maalumu za ufuatiliaji na udhibiti nchini. Akiwasilisha taarifa kuhusu hali ya dawa za kulevya kwa waandishi wa habari leoei 29,2026 jijini Dodoma, Profesa Kabudi amesema mwaka 2025 jumla ya tani 26.36 za mirungi zilikamatwa, ikiwa ni ongezeko la asilimia 42.88 ikilinganishwa na mwaka 2024. Amesema ongezeko hilo linaonyesha kuimarika kwa ufanisi wa operesheni za ufuatiliaji na udhibiti, hususan katika maeneo ya mipaka na njia zinazotumika kusafirisha dawa hizo nchini. Kwa upande wa dawa za kulevya za viwandani, Profesa Kabudi amesema Serikali ilikamata kilogramu 907.18 za methamphetamine, kilogramu 672.23 za heroin, kilogramu 4.89 za cocaine, pamoja na gramu 178 za MDMA na gramu 7.82 za MDA. Aidha, amebainisha kuwa kwa mara ya kwanza mwaka 2025, Serikali ...