Tanzania's drug enforcement squad grabbed 3.8 tonnes of narcotics during November raids and torched 18 acres of marijuana plants while nabbing 84 suspects. Commissioner General Aretas Lyimo announced courts seized 3.3 billion shillings worth of property from alleged traffickers Saleh Khamis Basleman and Gawar Bachi Fakir, and the haul covered apartments in Kinondoni plus houses scattered across Dar es Salaam and Coast Region. Authorities confiscated 11 vehicles that ranged from Nissan Civilians to a Subaru Impreza.
The asset grabs happened under proceeds-of-crime laws after investigators traced the properties back to trafficking operations. Lyimo said jail time alone doesn't kill organized crime, so taking away the profits removes motivation for criminals to keep dealing. The government went after everything from Sea Breeze apartments to random plots in Mkuranga District and Bagamoyo.
The asset grabs happened under proceeds-of-crime laws after investigators traced the properties back to trafficking operations. Lyimo said jail time alone doesn't kill organized crime, so taking away the profits removes motivation for criminals to keep dealing. The government went after everything from Sea Breeze apartments to random plots in Mkuranga District and Bagamoyo.
