Mozambique has opened its first forensic DNA laboratory in Maputo to boost crime-solving and paternity case investigations, Xinhua reported.
SERNIC Director General Nelson Rego said the facility will help identify individuals, link suspects to crime scenes, and resolve complex cases through analysis of biological materials such as saliva, blood, and hair.
Built with state funding of about 150m meticais (US$2.35m), the lab can process up to 200 samples daily and will support the judiciary and law enforcement in criminal investigations and paternity disputes, according to Xinhua.
