Pretoria: The Ministries responsible for policing in the Republics of South Africa (RSA), Mozambique and Tanzania with support of the United Nations on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will host their annual meeting to analyse progress made by the three countries in disrupting and dismantling organized networks that are associated with the heroin trade.

In 2019, the three countries developed a Trilateral Strategy to counter heroin trafficking, this included the establishment of a Trilateral Planning Cell.

Members of the media are invited to attend the open session of the meeting which will take place as follows:

13:40 - 14:50 National Commissioner of SAPS, Gen KJ Sitole and National Head DPCI: Lt Gen SG Lebeya

14:50 - 15:00 Minister of Interior, United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Eng Hamad Yussuf Masauni

15:00 - 15:10 Minister Interior of the Republic of Mozambique, Hon. Arsenia Felecidade Felix Massingue

15:10 - 15:20 Minister of Police of the Republic of South Africa, Gen Bheki Cele

15:20 - 15: 25 Closing remarks by US International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary Toby Bradley

15:40 - 16:00 Press Conference: Ministers: Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa

Venue: Sandton Convention Centre

Media RSVP: Colonel Athlenda Mathe 082 040 8808

Source: South African Police Service