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Burundi anti-drug police make huge marijuana seizure

Afrique en ligne

Thursday 10 Feb 2011

Bujumbura, Burundi - Large quantities of marijuana were seized and fields of the drug destroyed in different regions of Burundi, PANA learnt from police sources in Bujumbura. According to the commander of the anti-drug police, Dismans Ntakibirora, over 300 kg of marijuana were seized in Muyinga (north), Gitega (center) and Bubanza (west) recently.

Ntakibirora said nearly five acres of land where the drug is planted were destroyed in the regions, saying that farmers were in the habit of hiding the drugs in corn fields, forests and valleys.

Seizures do not reflect the reality of the phenomenon, the country has no police

He indicated that drug use was becoming a huge problem in Burundi which had no police officers 'trained, equipped and in sufficient numbers', to deal with the menace.

Neighbouring countries like DR Congo and Tanzania are other routes used by farmers to supply marijuana and cannabis.

The drug, called 'hard', such as cocaine and heroin, are imported and are also circulating widely in smart neighbourhoods of the country, according to Ntakibirora.

Police arrested 33 people, including 25 men and eight women, involved in drug trafficking networks.

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