Swaziland
police officers have been accused of stealing illegal drugs from residents and
selling them.
People in
Mahlangatsha accuse armed police of forcefully taking away the marijuana (known
locally as dagga) that they had illegally farmed.
The Swazi Observer newspaper reported on
Thursday (8 June 2017), ‘The farmers who said they were aware that they were
breaking the law had no problem with the long arm of the law bringing them to
order however they were unhappy with the police illegally taking their illegal
drug for their own benefit.’
Police
are expected to burn illegal drugs they seize, instead residents say they sell
them.
One
farmer was reported by the newspaper saying, ‘They make deals outside the
country then come to our homes, armed with government guns, bought with our tax
and harass us.’
Swazi
Police said they would investigate.
See also
SWAZI
POLICE CORRUPTION PROBE
SWAZI
POLICE ‘TORTURE’ INQUIRY
POLICE
‘BRUTALLY ASSUALT’ WORKERS
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