Iranians in the dock over 100kg of heroin

Ten Iran nationals and two Tanzanians are escorted into the court chambers at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate Court in Dar es Salaam yesterday where charges were read out to them. They are charged with trafficking in drugs. PHOTO | OMAR FUNGO

What you need to know:

  • The 12 men were intercepted in a dhow off the Zanzibar coast last Tuesday during a midnight operation conducted by the Drug Control and Enforcement Agency (DCEA) in cooperation with other defence and security organs and international agencies supporting Tanzania in the war against drugs.

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