ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Anti-narcotics authorities in Tanzania's Zanzibar said on Monday that they had seized 125 kilograms of different types of illicit drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, and cannabis, and arrested 19 suspects in connection with the drugs.

A statement from the Zanzibar Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority said the seizure of the 125 kilograms of drugs, which was made in a special crackdown in January this year, was the largest since 1964, adding that the drugs were seized in the Mjini Magharibi Region on Unguja Island.

The statement said authorities also seized seven motor vehicles, two boats, two satellite phones, a laptop computer, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) device used in trafficking the drugs overseas.

In June 2023, anti-narcotics authorities warned drug traffickers to stop the illegal drug business, saying their days were numbered, according to the statement. Enditem

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