ADDIS ABABA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian police seized 4,000 kilograms of cannabis on Sunday in the biggest major drug bust in years, local media reported Monday.
The cannabis, which was being transported in a freight vehicle, was seized on Sunday morning by police near Adama city, 99 km southeast of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) reported.
According to the police, the driver of the freight vehicle and two of his assistants have been in custody, pending completion of investigation into the origin of the cannabis.
In recent years, the East African country has toughened its anti-illegal drug laws and cracked down on individuals trading in illegal drugs.
Last week, Ethiopia seized 3,300 kilograms of cannabis in another major drug bust.
