Police destroy Khat farms in operation

Tanzania: Police Destroy Khat Farms in Operation
AllAfrica.com
Moshi — A total of 28 villages in the mountain range of Same District in Kilimanjaro Region have been discovered to have big farms of khat, a plant which is classified as a narcotic. The villages at 13 wards have more than 260 hectares of farms ...

Police destroy 17 acres of bhang in Tarime
Daily News
A TOTAL of 17 acres of bhang farms have been destroyed by police officers in two villages of Tarime District in Mara Region. According to the Regional Police Commander (RPC) for Tarime Special Police Zone, Mr Benedict Mambosasa, the illegal crop was ...

>There was drama in Moshi yesterday as authorities deployed police in a mission to  verify identities of children  “held” in a private residence in the municipality’s suburb.

Greensboro News & Record
Greensboro police 'Santas' spread Christmas cheer during Operation Yuletide
Greensboro News & Record
Tanzania Washington (10) gives a big Christmas hug to Cpl. Sherry Bruscino, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, in Greensboro, N.C. Bruscino brought food and gifts to Tanzania's home as part of Operation Yuletide, an operation conducted by the Greensboro Police ...

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Police launch operation to rid Dar city centre of bodabodas
IPPmedia
While Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Investment and Empowerment), Dr Mary Nagu, inaugurated an NMB backed project to issue Bodaboda (motorbikes) purchase loans to youth across the country, National Traffic Commander, Mohamed ...

Why is the UK banning the leafy stimulant khat?

A ban on possessing, selling and importing khat, a plant used as a stimulant by Somali communities, takes effect in the UK.

Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) management will cooperate with the police in Iringa Region during on a khat trafficking allegations involving two of its drivers.

Home Secretary Theresa May is banning a herb called khat, a stimulant chewed by large sections of the Somali community and grown mainly in East Africa.