Dodoma. Tanzania has recorded concrete progress in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse following intensified nationwide enforcement operations and strengthened regulatory measures.
The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliamentary Affairs and Coordination), Professor Palamagamba Kabudi, told journalists in Dodoma on May 29, 2026, that the country’s anti-narcotics drive delivered measurable results in 2025 through enhanced implementation of national strategies aimed at reducing the supply and demand for illicit drugs, mitigating their social and health impacts, and strengthening cooperation at national, regional and international levels.
He said authorities seized a total of 1,074.72 tonnes of narcotic drugs during operations conducted across various regions in 2025. The haul included 1,014.06 tonnes of cannabis, 26.36 tonnes of khat, 3.20 tonnes of skunk cannabis and 29.52 tonnes of kratom, a newly identified psychoactive substance derived from the Mitragyna speciosa plant.
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