The customs police officers of Ethiopia this week captured 5,947 Kalashnikov bullets and 1,280 killograms of cannabis from people engaged in contraband trade. In the past one year, the police have been reporting the increase of weapons trafficking and contraband trade of other goods, including narcotic drugs in Ethiopia. In a related development, Ethiopian customs officers have also captured 1,280 kilograms of Cannabis this week at Yabelo customs post bordering Kenya. Reports also show that cannabis grows in some parts of Ethiopia especially, in the southern part though it is illegal to use Cannabis in Ethiopia. Meanwhile, the use of Cannabis has been common among many youngsters especially, around clubs in major cities of Ethiopia including Addis Ababa.

Source: News Business Ethiopia April 17, 2019 15:11 UTC