Zimbabwe arrests 3 839 in drug crackdown, most under 35
More than 2 700 people arrested in a nationwide crackdown on drug and substance abuse were under the age of 35, the government says, as authorities step up enforcement and rehabilitation efforts. Zimbabwe arrested 3 839 people on allegations of drug and substance abuse between 1 June and 19 September 2026, Information Minister Zhemu Soda…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Zimbabwean government announcement of 3,839 drug-crackdown arrests, adding detail on the June–September period and seizures without contradicting Report 1.
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