4,000 arrested in Tanzania war on drugs

Drugs found in during a swoop on suspects. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

More than 2,000 Tanzanians are being held in foreign jails for drug dealing, while another 4,000 drug suspects have been arrested in the country in the ongoing war against narcotics.

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Kenya is holding 660 Tanzanian drug dealers, Iran has 630 Tanzanians, South Africa 296 , China 265 and India 260.