Dar es Salaam, Feb. 21 -- DODOMA: THE government intensified efforts to control imports and use of narcotic drugs, where a total of 1,965,340.52 kilogrammes was seized between January and December 2023.

Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office Policy, Parliament and Coordination, Ms Jenista Mhagama revealed this yesterday, saying the increasing amount of nabbed illicit drugs was a record in 11 years.

She was giving an update of the drug control and enforcement efforts taken by the government in the period of January and December 2023.

“As you are aware, the government is applying a number of interventions in dealing with drug control and use in the country. The objective is to bring to an end the trend and have a society f...