DCEA warns of drugs being concealed in food

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has warned the public about emerging tactics by drug traffickers involving the concealment of narcotic substances in food products, potentially exposing unsuspecting people, including children, to drugs.

DCEA Western Zone officer, Thuwaba Ahmed, said some food products suspected of containing narcotic substances had already been seized during ongoing enforcement operations.

Speaking during a campaign against illicit drugs, Ms Ahmed said traffickers were adopting new methods to introduce narcotic substances through products that appeared to be ordinary food.

“Parents and guardians should ensure children do not accept food from strangers because traffickers are using food as a means of introducing narcotic substances,” she said.