The Erongo Police have confiscated drugs worth N$1.2 million from young people since the beginning of the year.
Substance abuse is said to be an enormous social problem in the Erongo Region, with Swakopmund's Mondesa being the hotspot.
A number of people were arrested after they were found in possession of drugs in Swakopmund, Erongo Region, during police operations.
All the suspects were arrested in the Mondesa suburb.
Only a handful of people joined a protest against drugs and dealers in Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, despite the coastal town facing an uphill battle against drugs.
Residents in Keetmanshoop raised concerns about alleged police brutality and, at times, slow police response during a meeting with Police Inspector General, Lieutenant-General Joseph Shikongo.
At the meeting, residents were given the opportunity to raise their concerns.
In an effort to combat the abuse of alcohol and drugs, the University of Namibia's social work students organised an awareness campaign in Katutura.
