Mandrax most often seized drug in Hardap

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2025-01-23
MARIENTAL, 22 January 2025 - Hardap police commissioner, John Mwatongwe. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 22 January 2025 - Hardap police commissioner, John Mwatongwe. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 23 JAN (NAMPA) - The Hardap region has seen a steady rise in drug-related cases between 2023 to date, with Mandrax remaining the most often seized drug.

According to Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Hardap Deputy Commissioner and head of crime Investigaton Division John Mwatongwe, in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, mandrax continues to be the most common drug used and confiscated in the region.

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MARIENTAL, 22 January 2025 (NAMPA)- The 2023-2025 Hardap drug statistics.
(Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 22 January 2025 (NAMPA)- The 2023-2025 Hardap drug statistics. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 22 January 2025 (NAMPA_ - 2023-2025 drugs statistic in Hardap region.
(Photo By: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA MARIENTAL, 22 January 2025 (NAMPA_ - 2023-2025 drugs statistic in Hardap region. (Photo By: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

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