Tarime. The Tarime–Rorya Regional Police Command has announced that on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at midday, officers at the Tanzania–Kenya border point in Sirari arrested Charles Onkuri Ongeta (30), a dual citizen of the United States and Kenya and a serving US Army Sergeant, after he was found in possession of four CS M68 hand-launched grenades.
According to the police report, Charles was apprehended after crossing from Kenya into Tanzania in a Toyota Land Cruiser bearing registration number KDP 502 Y.
Authorities added that, under Tanzania’s firearms legislation, even if he had applied for a permit, he would not have been authorised to enter the country with such weapons.
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