Tanzania sets ablaze 6ha marijuana farm in anti-narcotics war

Tanzania destroyed six hectares of marijuana planted in a forest in the northern Arusha region in its anti-narcotics war in 2018. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Tanzania has destroyed six hectares of marijuana planted in a forest in the northern Arusha region.

Home Affairs Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said Wednesday the farms were located in Engalaoni village, on the foothills of Tanzania's second tallest Mount Meru.