The Narcotics were wrapped in plastic papers as a way of avoiding detection. Police have mounted operations against drug trafficking and consumption in the past few months.

Cases of drug trafficking have been on the rise in the country even as most traffickers avoid the mainly used routes in their business. Police say drug dealers now use roads as opposed to airports to carry out their business.

The most commonly trafficked narcotics from Tanzania and Uganda is heroin.

Cocaine is also trafficked from the two countries.