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Police seize 200 kg of cannabis in Burundi's capital

Xinhua, June 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Police on Saturday seized three bags containing about 200 kilograms of cannabis in a car intercepted at Ngagara in the north of the Burundian capital Bujumbura.

Burundian Police Spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye said police got information that a driver from the Democratic Republic of Congo heading to Bujumbura had a car loaded with cannabis.

"Police agents intercepted the car at Chanic roundabout, but the driver refused to stop. Due to excessive speed, the car overturned when it reached Ngagara police barrack. Police discovered, in the car, three bags cannabis containing about 200 kg," said the spokesperson.

According to Nkurikiye, the driver was seriously injured and was taken to hospital.

He added that the car and the three bags of cannabis were seized.

"Investigations will continue when the driver recovers from his injuries. We will know where the cannabis was shipped from and its destination. We will also know other members of the network doing that business," said Nkurikiye. Endit